Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Jordan to support vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement. The couple, who stepped down as working royals in 2020, travelled to Amman at the invitation of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) last month.

Sky News Australia's contributor Louise Roberts took aim at their Middle Eastern tour just days before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a bombshell announcement. Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, are set to make a trip to Australia for the first time in seven years.

Addressing their visit to Jordan, the correspondent claimed their visit to a refugee camp, a hospital and attending a roundtable hosted by the WHO with individuals from leading bodies including the United Nations and many of its agencies, diplomatic representatives, and donors reflected a royal tour.

Louise claimed: "More and more the only solution looks like Meghan and Harry can be stripped of their titles so no one can mistake them for working royals."

The couple is now officially heading Down Under.

A spokesman for the couple confirmed in a statement on Sunday that they “will visit Australia in mid-April to take part in a number of private, business and philanthropic engagements.”

They added that “further details will be shared in due course”.

It has not been confirmed whether the Sussexes’ children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, will join them on the trip or remain in Montecito, California.

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It's understood Meghan is due to appear as a guest on the Her Best Life podcast, launched and co-hosted by Jackie O Henderson through her Besties company.

The Sussexes last travelled to Australia in 2018 as working members of the British royal family.