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After the backlash, Prince Harry and Meghan get their payoff

Newsweek · · 574 words · By Jack Royston
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were greeted by huge crowds on their visit to Australia—after a heated debate Down Under about whether their arrival would be good for the country.

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What happened

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were greeted by huge crowds on their visit to Australia—after a heated debate Down Under about whether their arrival would be good for the country.

Why it matters

Why It Matters The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were hugely popular around the world for a number of years but saw a major dip in 2023, with negative reactions in Australia as well as the U.K.

Common ground

and America, after a series of interviews in which they publicly criticized the royal family.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/backlash-prince-harry-megh…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were greeted by huge crowds on their visit to Australia”
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Multiple web search results confirm that thousands of people lined the streets of Melbourne to greet Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their visit to Australia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding dress worn by Meghan Markle at her wedding to Prince Harry on 19 May 2018 was designed by the British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller, artistic director of the fashion house Givenchy.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Meghan_Markle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British royal family; the bri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Harry_and_Me…
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Claim 2: “marking the first public engagement of their three‑day visit to the city”
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While evidence confirms the visit to the hospital and that it was part of a tour, the specific detail that it was the 'first public engagement of their three-day visit to the city' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; one source mentions a 'four-day quasi-royal tour'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, also known as the Bristol Children's Hospital, is a paediatric hospital in Bristol and the only paediatric major trauma centre in South West England. The hospital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Royal_Hospital_for_Chi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), colloquially referred to as the Royal Children's, is a major children's hospital in Parkville, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Regarded as one of the g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Children's_Hospital
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Children's Hospital at Westmead (CHW; formerly Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children) is a children's hospital in Western Sydney. The hospital was founded in 1880 as "The Sydney Hospital for Sick …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children's_Hospital_at_Wes…
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Claim 3: “ABC News in Australia quoted 17‑year‑old patient Scarlett McGowan”
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One web search result explicitly mentions 17-year-old Scarlett McGowan and her interaction with the couple, but this specific detail is not repeated across other independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following lists events that happened during 2019 in Australia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_in_Australia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Roy Goodes (born 8 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Goodes holds an elite place in VFL/A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Goodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of individual awards achieved by the Geelong Football Club since it joined the Victorian Football League in 1897.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Geelong_Football_Club_…
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Claim 4: “the Daily Telegraph's Victoria Ward writing: 'The couple arrived at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne to as big a crowd as I have ever seen on such an engagement.'”
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific quote attributed to Victoria Ward of the Daily Telegraph.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meghan married Prince Harry in 2018 and became known as the Duchess of Sussex. They have two children: Archie and Lilibet. The couple stepped down as working royals in January 2020, moved to Meghan's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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web search NEUTRAL — Harry and Meghan greet children at the Royal children’s hospital in Melbourne – video.Meghan accuses Daily Mail of ethics breach over reporting from father’s bedside.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/14/princ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prince Harry, aged 33, and Ms Markle, aged 36, are to marry in the springHe said the "stars were aligned" when they fell in love and he proposed over roast c...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQicq60aJaw
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Claim 5: “Meghan and Harry visited The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne on April 14”
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Multiple independent sources (The Royal Observer, Getty Images, and other web reports) explicitly state that the couple visited The Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne on April 14.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oprah with Meghan and Harry is a 2021 television special hosted by American media personality Oprah Winfrey, that featured an interview between Winfrey, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_with_Meghan_and_Harry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on Saturday 19 May 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. The groom is a member of the British royal family; the bri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Harry_and_Me…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (; born Rachel Meghan Markle, August 4, 1981), is an American member of the British royal family, media personality, entrepreneur, and actress. She is married to Prince Harry…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan,_Duchess_of_Sussex
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Claim 6: “Jess Wilson, leader of the opposition Liberal Party in the state of Victoria, said... 'Suggestions today that Harry and Meghan... may be provided Victoria police security or protection at taxpayer expense should appall every single Victorian.'”
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While one source mentions Jess Wilson as a shadow treasurer and potential leader, there is no evidence in the provided text containing the specific quote regarding taxpayer-funded security for the royal visit.
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web search NEUTRAL — A cross-factional delegation of Liberal MPs informed opposition leader Brad Battin that he has lost the support of the party room. It's understood shadow treasurer Jess Wilson will nominate as leader …
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-17/victoria-brad-battin-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friedrich Max Muller: Karir dan Intelektual Lintasan jerman Filolog di Victoria...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09593683.2016.1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prince Harry, aged 33, and Ms Markle, aged 36, are to marry in the springHe said the "stars were aligned" when they fell in love and he proposed over roast c...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQicq60aJaw
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Claim 7: “The Royal Children’s Hospital... was also visited by King Charles III and Princess Diana during a 1985 tour.”
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Both AOL and Getty Images explicitly confirm that Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited a children's hospital in Melbourne in October 1985.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Charlotte of Wales (Charlotte Elizabeth Diana; born 2 May 2015) is a member of the British royal family. She is the second child and only daughter of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Charlotte_of_Wales_(b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Princess Lilibet of Sussex (Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor; born 4 June 2021) is an American-born member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Megha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Lilibet_of_Sussex
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, at St Paul's Cathedral in London, England. The groom was the heir apparent to the B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Prince_Charles_and_…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.