Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Colombia Plans Revealed! Find Out How They're Kicking Off Their Trip

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Nigeria on May 11, 2024.Photo:Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu via Getty

Emmanuel Osodi/Anadolu via Getty

Meghan MarkleandPrince Harry’sColombia touris about to kick off.

New details surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit to the South American country have emerged before it begins on Aug. 15.

Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, will start their trip in Bogotá with a welcome from Vice President Francia Márquez and her husband, Rafael Yerney Pinillo. Márquez, who is the first Black woman to hold the position in Colombia, formally announced the couple’s visit on Aug. 1, saying they “kindly accepted my invitation to visit our beautiful country.”

Continuing their work through the Archewell Foundation surrounding the digital world and its effect on young people, Prince Harry and Meghan will spend part of their first day in Colombia doing an Insight Session at a school. They’ll also participate in a summit gathering experts, activists and community members working to create more positive online environments.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Nigeria on May 10, 2024.KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty

KOLA SULAIMON/AFP via Getty

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will also visit Cartagena and Cali during their trip.

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The visit marks Prince Harry and Meghan’s first joint visit to Colombia, where the Duchess of Sussex may use her Spanish-speaking skills. She learned the language while interning at the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, andpreviously displayed her language ability during a 2020 charity visit in Los Angeles.

“She spoke Spanish perfectly with one young woman,” Father Greg Boyle ofHomeboy Industries, a group that supports people moving on after incarceration or gang involvement, told PEOPLE. “She just went right into Spanish, which was a revelation — and it was very good.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the ESPYs on July 11, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Speaking to PEOPLE on the three-day tour in Africa, Prince Harrytold PEOPLEthat making personal connections on the ground meant everything to him and Meghan.

“It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change,” Prince Harry said.

source: people.com