THE TOUR ITINERARY
As president and vice-president of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, the couple hope not only to raise awareness of the organisations they support, but will also ‘demonstrate a modern Uk-africa partnership in action’, says the palace. Harry, who is also Commonwealth Youth Ambassador, has often spoken of his ‘long standing’ love of Africa and the tour will stir up some powerful emotions, particularly when he sees the anti-landmine legacy left behind by his late mother in Angola. Just before leaving for Africa, Harry revealed how opening up about his grief in a 2017 podcast made him realise that his upcoming mental health TV series with Oprah Winfrey could ‘save lives’ by encouraging viewers to ‘open up’ too. It will air on Apple’s streaming services next year.
DAY ONE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 23
After arriving in Cape Town, South Africa, they are due to kick off their tour with a visit to a township workshop that teaches children about their rights and self-defence. The District Six Museum (left) is the next scheduled stop – a memorial to the 60,000 people forced from their homes during apartheid in the ’70s. Meghan is hoping to flex her foodie skills in a cookery activity with local residents.
DAY TWO TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Let’s hope Archie has his bucket and spade packed! At Monwabisi Beach in Cape Town the couple will visit an awardwinning surf therapy programme called Waves For Change, which provides mental health services to young people. They’ll also hear about the Commonwealth Litter Programme and visit The Lunchbox Fund, who provide meals to underprivileged students. It was one of four charities who benefited from public donations made when Archie was born. Harry will nip over to Seal Island to hear about efforts to combat poaching, before celebrating Heritage Day with Meghan in Bo-kaap, a region of cultural diversity. After visiting both Auwal mosque and a local resident’s home, they will attend their first formal event of the trip – an evening reception at the British high commissioner’s residence.
DAY THREE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25
The royal couple will meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife, Leah, at the headquarters of their Desmond And Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. Harry will then bid farewell to Meghan and Archie and head to Botswana while Meghan meets female entrepreneurs at the Woodstock Exchange, a shopping area dedicated to local, creative businesses.
DAY FOUR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26
Meghan will take part in a Women In Public Service breakfast, while over in Botswana Harry will help school children plant trees, visit a project run by his charity Sentebale (right) and dedicate an area of Chobe National Park to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. After heading to Angola he’ll go to the HALO Trust and see firsthand the legacy left by his mother, whose visit in 1997, months before her death, raised awareness of the threat posed by landmines. Having launched a new project in Dirico, south-east Angola, Harry’s evening will be spent at a new HALO Trust de-mining camp.
DAY FIVE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 27
While Meghan enjoys some rest with Archie, Harry will remotely detonate a landmine and unveil the three-country Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy project, which includes Angola’s Luengueluiana National Park. He will then visit the spot in Huambo where his mother was famously photographed stepping over landmines (left). The area is now a bustling, street with schools, shops and houses. In the evening, he’ll be a guest of the British ambassador at a special reception in Luanda.
DAY SIX SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Harry will meet Angolan President João Lourenço (below) at the presidential palace. He reportedly hopes to ‘woo’ Angola into joining the Commonwealth. Next on the agenda is a visit to a maternity hospital, which is sure to get the dad of one feeling broody! While there he will learn about their efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission from mothers to babies. It’s then off to Malawi for his first official visit to the nation.
DAY SEVEN SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29
A Malawian college in Lilongwe, which promotes women’s education, will welcome Harry. The project is supported by the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, of which the duke is president. Harry will also meet the president of Malawi, Peter Mutharika (right) and attend a reception hosted by the British high commissioner.
DAY EIGHT MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Harry flies to Liwonde National Park to pay tribute to guardsman Mathew Talbot, who was killed on an anti-poaching patrol in May. He will dedicate the park and the adjoining Mangochi Forest to the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy.
DAY NINE TUESDAY OCTOBER 1
Harry visits the Mauwa Health Centre in Malawi. He’ll then head back to South Africa to reunite with Meghan and Archie in Johannesburg. Meghan will attend a roundtable discussion with the Association of Commonwealth Universities to share her thoughts about the challenges faced by young women wanting to go into higher education. She will also meet a charity that tackles sexual violence in schools.
DAY TEN WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2
The couple will meet inspirational young South Africans before visiting the late Nelson Mandela’s widow Graça Machel. They will also attend an afternoon reception to celebrate the UK and South Africa’s business relationship, followed by a visit to President Cyril Ramaphosa and his wife, Dr Tshepo Motsepe. The family head home that evening. ok!