Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been warned that many Colombians may not know who they are as their planned tour of the South American country approaches.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to undertake a four-day tour of Colombia after accepting an invitation from the nation's vice president.
However, a locally based journalist has stated many Colombians have little interest in the Royal Family and may not have heard of the couple.
They wrote: "The Sussexes trip to Colombia is likely to generate more headlines internationally than it is in the South American nation, where most citizens have little interest in the British Royal family and may not even know who the couple are.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been warned that many Colombians may not know who they are as their planned tour of the South American country approaches.
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"Nevertheless, Meghan and Harry’s global fame means that their visit will shine an international spotlight on the communities and issues that they encounter during their four-day trip."
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet could join their parents on their upcoming tour, according to a royal source.
The insider added that Prince Archie, five, is more likely to make the trip to South America with the Sussexes than his younger sister, Princess Lilibet, three.
The source told OK: "Meghan is debating whether to bring the children with her as she feels they’re old enough, especially Archie, to enjoy a trip like this and meet people from different cultures.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to undertake a four-day tour of Colombia after accepting an invitation from the nation's vice president.
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"She’s well aware that it would bring extra attention and that if the four of them are pictured on the tour, it again adds to their brand."
Security concerns have been raised regarding the overseas tour but an insider told the Mail the couple will have a lot of security with them as they will be with vice president Francia Márquez.
The source said: "They will be with the vice president and she has a lot of security because there have been assassination attempts on her life.
"But people are grumbling about why the Colombian taxpayer should pick up what will be huge security costs for what is essentially a public relations exercise for the Sussexes and for a government which desperately needs to deflect away from its failures."
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Last year, the vice president of Colombia said her protection officers thwarted an attempt to kill her.
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Last year, the vice president of Colombia said her protection officers thwarted an attempt to kill her.
She said they found an explosive near her family home in south-west Colombia.
Márquez also survived an assassination attempt in 2019 linked to her former work as an environmental activist.
