Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will head to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands of Fiji and Tonga for 16 days later this month.
The trip will be the royal couple’s first ever official tour together.
A royal insider has now revealed the extent to which Meghan will be preparing for the important journey.
The former member of the Queen’s Household explained that the Duchess of Sussex will have a whole team behind her to help.
“The Duchess of Sussex will have a team of Royal aids within the palace that are there to assist her in every way to prepare for her formal engagements,” etiquette expert Myka Meier, who now runs Beaumont Etiquette, told Cosmopolitan.
Meghan will have to learn how to greet and address the senior people she will be meeting on the trip.
She’ll be briefed ahead of each event during the tour on who she will be meeting.
The team will help her with the important topics she should speak about and how to show respect.
All eyes will be on Meghan’s wardrobe as she visits the various countries on the tour, too.
She and her husband Harry will be expected to embrace any local customs in place.
“For instance, if in a country they visit it’s a sign of respect to dress in a certain way, they will do so,” Meier said.
Royals are often seen on their travels wearing outfits by local designers. This shows both respect and support for that country.
For instance, Kate Middleton, 36, did this when she and Prince William, 36, visited Bhutan in 2016.
The Duchess of Cambridge donned a handwoven Bhutanese-inspired outfit during an archery session.
Meghan’s royal preparation will also cover how to address the leaders they meet during the trip.
Her attention will be drawn to “any political, religious or cultural sensitivities to be aware of,” said Meier.
The 16-day visit will take place between Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 31.
The four-country tour of the Pacific will see Meghan Markle and Harry in Sydney on October 16 for a day before spending October 17 in Dubbo in rural New South Wales.
On October 18, the couple will be in Melbourne, before returning to Sydney for the fourth Invictus Games events between October 19 and October 21.
The Invictus Games opening ceremony will be held on October 20.
