Prince Harry brutally mocked by William after romantic getaway with Meghan Markle

Prince Harry whisked Meghan Markle away to Botswana for a trip that would come to define their relationship, but she wasn’t the first woman he took to the African country.

Prince Harry brutally mocked by William after romantic getaway with Meghan  Markle - The Mirror US

Prince Harry took Meghan Markle on a trip to Botswana for their third date, but it appears the Suits actress wasn’t the first lady he wined and dined there.

In August 2017, when their budding romance was still a well-kept secret, Meghan joined Harry at the end of an official trip to Malawi and Botswana which was focused on conservation efforts. They enjoyed some much-needed alone time away from the pressures back home, spending five nights under the stars in a luxury safari tent that reportedly cost almost $2,000.

Meghan’s then-active Twitter and Instagram accounts went silent for seven days while she was on holiday with Harry. However, according to one royal author, Harry’s now-estranged brother Prince William once cheekily noted that Meghan was actually the fourth woman Harry had taken to Botswana, debunking the idea that it was his first time.

Tina Brown, a former confidant of Princess Diana, alleged in her 2022 book The Palace Papers that William was quick to remind his younger brother, “You do realize this is the fourth girl you’ve taken to Botswana?” The Duke of Sussex had previously taken TV sports presenter Natalie Pinkham, Zimbabwean-born Chelsy Davy and actress Cressida Bonas, leading Brown to label these romantic trips as “passing the Africa test.”

Harry and Meghan care for a sick elephant on a trip to Botswana
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent time in Botswana 

Although his other relationships failed, Botswana holds a special place in Meghan and Harry’s hearts as it was where they truly got to know each other during their off-grid getaway. The Duke of Sussex was reportedly “delightfully surprised” by Meghan’s down-to-earth nature when it came to “roughing-it” for a week on their first overseas holiday.

According to the book Finding Freedom, Meghan surprised Harry by taking bathroom breaks in the woods and washing with baby wipes while camping without any home comforts. The couple has since returned to the country, including on a royal tour with their son Prince Archie in 2019.

During this trip, Meghan shocked the world in an emotional interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby, hinting at her struggles within the royal family. When asked how she was doing, the Duchess of Sussex responded that “not many people have asked if I’m okay.”

In stark contrast to their first trip, Harry traveled alone to Botswana in October for his first South Africa visit in five years. While there, he reunited with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, with whom he co-founded the charity Sentebale.

Founded in 2006, the organization is dedicated to helping children and young people in Lesotho and Botswana who are living with HIV or at risk of contracting it. Harry recently reunited with Prince Seeiso by a bonfire at a children’s center in Lesotho.

There, he spoke about the positive impact of his Sentebale charity and delivered an impassioned speech. Harry declared, “We’re hitting the targets, not just Sentebale but all of the departments are, and it’s making a massive difference, and it is this surge of energy and optimism and the voice of young people ranging from six to 25 – and the biggest difference of which really needs more work, is when people from the top start listening.”

Earlier in the year, Meghan and Harry embarked on what was seen as a DIY royal tour to Colombia, complete with school visits, musical performances, forums, meetings with Invictus Games athletes, and even drum lessons in Bogota, Cartagena, and Cali.

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