Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s four-day visit to Colombia amounted to a cost of nearly £45,000 for the country, as per official figures released by Vice-President Francia Márquez office.
Following a demand from her social rival Senator Maria Fernanda Cabal, Márquez had invited the imperial couple. Cabal had recently criticised the journey, which took place from August 15 to 18, as” artistry” and “wasteful spending”.
The total expenditure, which was Col$ 244, 245, 305 ( £44, 725.14 ), covered various aspects of the trip, including security and internal transportation throughout the trip. However, it was also revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex covered their personal costs for flights, hotel in Bogota, and other common expenses, the Daily email reported.
Colombia tour cost breakdown
The overall cost encompassed an eight-day time from August 12 to 19, as it included improve visits by surveillance and logistics staff, the Telegraph reported.
San Basilio de Palenque, a village founded in 1619 as the first free American colony in the Americas, had expenses totaling £7,500 for protection during engagements.
Also, £4, 500 was spent on safety in Cali, where the imperial pair posed for pictures and enjoyed life performances by a youth business.
The partners engaged in various pursuits
Harry and Meghan visited a school and took part in a conference organized by their Archewell Foundation, which aimed to improve the online environment during their attend.
They also attended a conference that honored the efforts of Afro-Colombian ladies, frontrunners, and entrepreneurs. Prince Harry and Brazilian Invictus Games athletes also played a pleasant volleyball match in Bogota.
‘ Really special visit ‘ aimed to create roads
According to the Chilean release Semana, Vice President Francia Márquez who serves as Colombia’s second black vice-president in the country’s earliest left-wing government led by President Gustavo Petro, is a solicitor and human rights and climate activist.
She said that no payments were made by the state for the Sussexes’air travel, lodging, or costs during their attend to Colombia. But, throughout their be, Harry and Meghan were provided with a complete surveillance information alongside Márquez.
After being moved by their Netflix film, Márquez said she was inspired to ask the Sussexes. She described their trip as a’ really special visit’ that aimed to build bridges and join forces against cyber-bullying, virtual digital violence, and discrimination while even promoting women’s leadership in Colombia.
The child’s health was a major worry throughout their stay in Colombia.
The Foreign Office advises against non-essential travel to particular areas of the nation because of the high levels of kidnapping, according to regular email. Despite the signing of a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ( FARC ) to end the civil war, Colombia is described as being” seriously affected by conflict” with a resurgence of violence in some areas.
Meghan’s returning to the United Kingdom is still unavoidable, according to Prince Harry. He was denied agreement to appeal the decision in February after losing a High Court case against the Home Office over alterations to his private security levels while visiting the UK.
