Prince Harry ‘extends’ solo trip without wife Meghan Markle to spend time with Spencer relatives in South Africa

Prince Harry ‘extends’ solo trip without wife Meghan Markle to spend time with Spencer relatives in South Africa
Prince Harry has reportedly opted to extend his trip to South Africa and will not reunite with wife Meghan Markle for “another few days” to spend time with his Spencer relatives.

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Prince Harry has decided to extend his trip to South Africa and will not reunite with wife Meghan Markle for “another few days”, an unnamed insider has confirmed.

Harry, 40, has spent the past fortnight criss-crossing the globe for engagements in New York City, London, Lesotho and South Africa without his American-born wife.

Reportedly, Harry opted to complete the duties solo because he feels “better received” when travelling without Markle.

The Duke of Sussex was due to head back to California and reunite with his wife and their two children this weekend but a Sussex source has confirmed Harry has quietly extended the solo trip.

“It’s all very cloak and dagger but Harry has extended his trip abroad by another few days,” the source told the Daily Express newspaper on Saturday.

“He’ll likely go to Johannesburg and then to visit family and friends.”

Harry’s uncle, Earl Spencer, and his former wife Victoria Lockwood, relocated to South Africa in 1995 to escape relentless media attention.

While the Earl returned to Britain after his divorce in 1997, Victoria and the former couple’s four children remained in Cape Town.

“The Spencers have a home there (in Cape Town) and he has a lot of friends from that part of the world,” the source said.

The update comes days after royal expert Ian Pelham Turner revealed Earl Spencer has offered the Sussexes use of the Spencer ancestral seat Althorp as a “temporary” new UK base for Harry and Meghan.

“Earl Spencer promised at the funeral of his sister Diana… to constantly look after his nephews William and Harry,” he told Fox News digital.

Althorp was Diana and her brother Earl Spencer’s childhood home. Picture: Supplied.
Althorp was Diana and her brother Earl Spencer’s childhood home. Picture: Supplied.
“It is no surprise to me that Harry stayed at Althorp recently because they have been very close since that time.”

Set over 13,000 acres, Althorp contains 28 listed buildings and structures in addition to the main house and rivals some official royal residences in size and opulence.

Earl Spencer’s grand gesture marks a shift in attitude for Diana’s only brother, who reportedly once tried to convince Harry to reconsider his relationship with Markle at the behest of Prince William.

According to royal author Tom Bower, a concerned William stepped in before the wedding and encouraged their uncle Earl Spencer to convince Harry to slow down the courtship with Markle.

“Three times married, Spencer cautioned his nephew to reconsider his haste towards marriage,” he said.

“His advice provoked a bitter reaction.”