Meghan Markle appears unfazed by her critics as she is reportedly pressing ahead with big plans before arriving in Sydney next week.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Australia for the first time since their royal tour in 2018 and the couple are hoping to make the most of this opportunity.
This is considered a private visit, as the Sussexes will be traveling at their own expense to conduct business, so there is government involvement in the matter. Still, Buckingham Palace was informed of it before it was announced to the public.
As the royal family deals with its series of problems following the Andrew-Esptein scandal, there has been a drop in public opinion and Australia in particular has seen growing anti-monarchy movements recently. Meghan hopes to turn that to her advantage.
“It’s no secret that a lot of people in Australia aren’t exactly fans of the Royal Family, just look at how much traction the anti-monarchy movement has there,” a source said. Heat magazine.
“She is convinced that they can take advantage of that sentiment and position themselves as the modern alternative to the royal family.”
The source claimed that the As Ever founder is taking this as a “massive green light” and believes people will “automatically” be much more receptive to her and Harry than in England.
“She really feels like she can be the new queen of hearts in Australia,” the source said, adding that Meghan sees a “huge market” in Australia with “a lot of money.”
They continued: “She has already secured several trademarks to launch her products and is very excited about the potential.”
Meghan will likely be testing the waters during this visit. Reports from earlier this year claimed that Meghan has a huge stock of products and plans to go international, which is why she reportedly cut ties with Netflix for her lifestyle brand.
