Prince Harry has received surprise news from Australia ahead of his arrival in the country, where King Charles is head of state.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped back as senior royals in 2020, have made a bold decison, which might leave the royal family and King Charles worried amid growing campaign against the monarchy.

In the latest setback to the Duke, Melbourne Conference has slashed ticket prices of Harry’s keynote address.

King Charles III’s youngest son, Harry, is scheduled to give an address about workplace mental health at Melbourne’s InterEdge Summit on April 16.

The event has now started selling tickets at a massive discount as the days tick closer. The onganisers issued new, much cheaper tickets to hear the Duke speak.

New tickets are said to be 50 percent cheaper than the previous price have been released for the Duke’s speaking engagement.

The move indicates as the people are less interested in listening the Duke.

Some alleged that the teh 41-year-old’s attempt to cash in as a conference speaker in Australia is turning out to be a setback, as tickets for the event are now going for half the initial price.

It emerges amid reports that there’s a petition going around in the country with over 39,000 signatures, questioning why taxpayers should fund their security and logistics when they’re visiting privately.

As per details, attendees can purchase the “Delegate” package for $997.00 or participate virtually for $498. Previously, only the pricey $2,378 Platinum and $1,978 Gold packages were available to prospective guests for the two-day event.

The Delegate option is more than 50 percent off the Gold package price and still includes access to all seminars and speeches, as well as the “Conference Hospitality Package,” which includes morning tea, stand-up lunch stations, afternoon tea, and coffee and tea stations.

Harry has rebranded himself as a digital safety crusader after struggling to gain traction in Hollywood. The Duke will grace the conference as a figure who “has dedicated his life to service and uplifting communities.

He will emphasise the importance of our collective mental health in his philanthropic and advocacy work globally.

The ex-royal most recently popped up on the speaking circuit at the 2026 International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., for which he reportedly “earned a paltry $50,000”.

According to claims, it was quite a comedown compared to the $1million speech price Harry and Markle had hoped he’d pull in when they arrived in the U.S. in 2020 after quitting the royal family.

Katy Perry just gave fans another peek into her headline-making romance with Justin Trudeau – and yes, people noticed.

In a chaotic-in-a-fun-way Instagram carousel, Perry mixed glam shots, tour moments, a beach bike ride, random greens… and casually slipped in a photo of Trudeau. Subtle? Not even a little.

“Never knew karma could be so rewarding,” she captioned the post — which, naturally, sent fans into full detective mode.

By December 2025, things were Instagram official – and since then, it’s been a mix of long-distance flights, packed schedules and, apparently, a lot of effort.

“They travel whenever they can to spend time together. The long-distance dynamic was never a surprise to them,” a source shared, adding that both are focused on keeping things steady for their families.

Not exactly your average couple logistics.

Still it seems to be working. Trudeau even popped up during Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, proving he’s not afraid of a little backstage life.

“She fell for him early on because he really showed that he was interested,” the insider added.

And if things ever get too serious? They joke it off. Case in point: Perry’s recent post asking, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” — alongside their “biological age” test results.

Love, but make it science experiment.

Meghan Markle seems to be unfazed by her critics as she is reportedly moving ahead with big plans before arriving in Sydney next week.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be visiting Down Under for the first time since their royal tour in 2018 and the couple are hoping to make the most out of this opportunity.

This is considered a private visit, as the Sussexes will be going on their own accord for business, hence there is government involvement in the matter. Still, Buckingham Palace was informed of it prior to it being announced to the public.

As the royal family grapples with his slew of troubles following the Andrew-Esptein scandal, there has been a drop in the public view and Australia in particular has seen growing anti-monarchy movements recently. Meghan is hoping to turn that into her favour.

“It’s no secret that a lot of people in Australia aren’t exactly fans of the Royal Family, just look at how much traction the anti-monarchist movement has over there,” an insider told Heat magazine.

She’s convinced that they can tap into that sentiment and position themselves as the modern alternative to the royal family.”

The insider claimed that the As Ever founder is taking that as “massive green light” and believes that people will be “automatically” far more receptive to her and Harry than they are in England.

“She really feels she can be the new queen of hearts down under,” the source said, adding that Meghan sees a “huge market” in Australia with “serious money”.

They continued, ‘She’s already secured a bunch of trademarks so that she can launch her products and she’s very excited about the potential.”

Meghan is likely to be testing the waters during this visit. Reports earlier this year claimed that Meghan has a massive stock of products and she plans on going international, which is why she allegedly cut ties with Netflix for her lifestyle brand.