Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are reportedly planning a move to Africa for at least three years to fulfill a special job for the Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are expecting their first-born child any day now, were supposedly given "bespoke" roles on behalf of the Commonwealth and Britain.
According to Sunday Times, the Queen's private secretary and former British ambassador, Sir David Manning, has mapped out House Sussex's move to Africa to help with the Commonwealth's charity work and the promotion of Britain. It's likely, however, that the couple would be making a final decision about leaving England temporarily until 2020.
Africa, specifically Botswana, has a special place in Harry and Megan's lives. The two spent a brief time in Meno, a camp in Botswana, during the first year of their relationship. It was there that the couple got to know each other on a deeper level that solidified their union.
They returned in Botswana to celebrate Meghan's 36th birthday. Harry also reportedly proposed to Meghan while they were in the sparsely populated wildlife camp they loved visiting, as per Reuters.
Botswana, which has about two million residents and roughly the size of France, is also special for the prince. It's the first place he visited just months after his mother's death as a patron of Rhino Conservation Botswana.
Buckingham Palace has reportedly responded to the report of the Sussex royals' move to Africa. The palace did not issue a denial of the reports but a final decision has not yet been made, according to royal reporter Richard Palmer on Twitter.
"Any future plans for The Duke and Duchess are speculative at this stage. No decisions have been taken about future roles," the palace said. "The Duke will continue to fulfill his role as Commonwealth Youth Ambassador."
Meanwhile, Harry attended Easter Sunday's service with the royal family at the St. George's Chapel in Windsor. It was also the Queen's 93rd birthday and they spent lunch together as a family at the castle.
The Duke of Sussex was without his heavily pregnant wife and he and his brother Prince William were not seen talking to each other, according to People. However, he was seen talking to William's wife Kate Middleton and the rest of his cousins.
This further sparked reports of the brothers' riff from each other. The move to Africa is apparently instigated to distance Harry and William from each other.
