Ten Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tour bombshells – Shocking Details of a Broken Necklace and Physical Fight Revealed!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s controversial four-day tour of Colombia has finally kicked off – and the first day has been filled with drama.

The couple arrived in the country today where they were greeted by the vice-president Francia Marquez before dropping by on a school, enjoying a musical performance at an arts centre in Bogota before finally attending an internet safety summit. The Sussexes are being given a full security detail throughout their visit alongside Ms Marquez, who invited the couple to travel to Colombia for what has been dubbed a DIY royal tour.

The quasi-royal tour, which has many similarities to the programme of an official royal overseas visit, is the Sussexes’ second this year, after their three-day visit to Nigeria at the invitation of the West African nation’s chief of defence staff. And it seems there was several bombshell revelations emerging on the first day of this South America trip…

Controversial Netflix show inspired visit

Before Harry and Meghan arrived for their first engagement in Colombia on Thursday, Vice President Marquez gave a press conference, where she explained she was moved to invite Harry and Meghan to the country after watching their Netflix docu-series, where they railed against their treatment when they were in the Royal Family.

Harry and Meghan on the first day of their Colombia tour ( Image: AFP via Getty Images)

“I saw the Netflix series about their life, their story and it moved me and motivated me to say this is a woman who deserves to come to our country and tell her story and her exchange will undoubtedly be an empowerment to so many women in the world,” Ms Marquez said.

The Sussexes’ controversial six-part Netflix show, aired just three months after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, laid bare their troubled relationship with the royal family and the struggles which led to their decision to step back from the working monarchy. Ms Marquez described the Sussexes’ trip as a “very special visit” aimed at building bridges and joining forces against cyber-bullying and online digital violence and discrimination, as well as promoting women’s leadership in Colombia.

Little-known Princess Diana fact

Meanwhile, also during the press conference, it emerged Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana had planned to visit Colombia shortly before she died in 1997.

Harry often references his mother during his public appearances and the vice president said: “I think Prince Harry being here today after the dream of his mum’s of visiting this country is an opportunity to show the best of our nation, to show who Colombians are. We are people who in the midst of adversities do everything possible to give the best of ourselves.”

Harry ‘regret’ amid security arrangements

Harry and Meghan’s trip to Colombia comes amid tight security – as well as Harry’s legal battle in the UK over his right to police protection when he visits his homeland.

This meant security was tight today outside children’s school, the Colegio Cultura Popular, in Bogota, where they received a tour and informational session by the institution’s head, Leonel Umaña Parra, and by José David, a student at the school. Heavily-armed soldiers could be seen lining the perimeter, while armed police, officers on motorbikes and suited security guards were also present.

And amid pictures of the couple arriving to meet their hosts in Colombia, body language expert Judi says his expression is one of hesitance, hinting at complicated feelings surrounding the trip.

“Harry walks ahead in less of a performative mode,” she explained. “He forms a polite smile but his expression is a little more tempered and complex. His eye expression looks almost wary which could be natural given he is a royal without the kind of protocols and even safety nets the Firm will have when they are on proper royal tours.”

Meghan’s glamorous tour wardrobe

During the first day of the tour, Meghan showcased several very different looks showcasing the first outfits from her tour wardrobe. As she touched down in the South American capital Bogota today, the Duchess of Sussex looked chic in what is described as a navy ‘summer suit ‘ by one of her favourite designers Veronica Beard.

Meghan and Harry arrive for a musical performance in Bogota ( Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Meghan wore a dress by a Colombian designer ( Image: CARLOS ORTEGA/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The ensemble, which suggested Meghan looked ready for business, consists of a sleeveless jacket nipped in at the waist and cigarette-style trousers skimming the ankle. Both garments are available in navy as well as red, with the top, costing £596, described on the Veronica Beard website as a “‘fashion-forward take on the vest”.It has a “collared halter silhouette while tortoiseshell buttons down the centre and on the pockets offer decorative touches.” The matching trousers come in at £350. Meghan finished off her outfit with a £3,650 white Loro Piana handbag and also appeared to be wearing her £15,000 Lorraine Schwartz “Against Evil Eye” bracelet.

Later, she sported a more playful look as she and Harry watched a dance performance by wearing a pink patterned dress by Colombian designer Johanne Ortiz and styling her loosely curled hair so it lay over her toned shoulders.

Infamous necklace on display

It wasn’t just Meghan’s fashion choices getting noticed- Harry’s were too as he proudly showed off a necklace which allegedly fell victim to his feud with brother Prince William. Fans were quick to spot the prince had chosen to wear the necklace he claimed his brother broke during a heated argument.

The Duke of Sussex alleged in his book Spare in 2019, the now Prince of Wales wrestled him to the floor and broke his necklace in a “physical fight”. In the book, Harry recalled calling his therapist after the argument and revealed his brother had “knocked me to the floor” – while his shirt was “ripped” and necklace was “broken” following the row which felt “different” to their previous arguments.

In January 2023, he appeared on The Late Show in the US and was quizzed by host Stephen Colbert about the necklace. Host Stephen, 58, asked: “There is a lot of talk about the physical fight the two of you had, where he pushed you down in the kitchen and broke the dog bowl, when you fell on it. It says it broke your necklace. What necklace was it he broke?”

Harry then replied with: “This one. Which is now fixed.” Harry then lifted the necklace, which had three pendants on, to show the audience.

‘Barrier gesture’

In their first engagement of the day, Harry and Meghan spent around half an hour at the vice president’s residence, where they exchanged welcome gifts and were offered tea, coffee and traditional pandebono – Colombian cheese bread.

And as they lined up for a group shot, body language expert Judi James noted Harry’s stance and it’s similarity to his brother William’s trademark pose – something Harry largely hasn’t been seen to emulate before.

Judi said: “Harry’s pose here looks almost like a nod to his brother William as he adopts his signature ‘fig leaf’ pose with the hands clasped in front of the lower torso.

“It’s a status-lowering pose which can suggest some shyness but it’s not normally in Harry’s repertoire. He seems to want to avoid pulling royal rank in these initial poses, hence the barrier gesture while Meghan signals greater confident with her arms straight down at her sides.”

Harry’s true feelings

After the visit to the school, the Sussexes later smiled and tapped their toes to the music as they watched a music and dance group outside Delia Zapata National Centre for the Arts. Harry and Meghan were then seen chatting as they applauded their performers along with the rest of the assembled guests there before they posed for pictures with them.

And it was during the show body language expert Judi James believes Harry revealed the true depths if his discomfort.

Harry and Meghan with performers in Bogota

She told The Mirror : “Despite his life-long induction into royal behaviour it was Meghan who managed to sustain a perfect royal smile at this performance while Harry’s expressions and body language fluctuated. At times he was actively laughing and chatting using animated gesticulation but there were also ‘flash’ moments like this when his smile dropped and his facial expression looked almost dour in comparison to his wife’s.

“When he sat watching there was a lot of pulling and fiddling with his clothes and some foot-shuffling to suggest awkwardness or anxiety while Meghan beside him adopted an elegant pose that didn’t waver.”

Meghan’s command

After their first engagement, Harry and Meghan headed to a school and they were captured on camera holding hands as they left the vice president’s office – and from this footage, a lip reader has uncovered an exchange between the couple, in which Meghan had a direct order for her husband.

According to professional lip reader Nicola Hickling, Meghan quietly muttered an order to Harry, saying simply, “hand”, before he replied, “Here you go.”

The pair later visited children’s school, the Colegio Cultura Popular, in Bogota, where they were given a tour and informational session by the institution’s head, Leonel Umaña Parra, and by José David, a student at the school.

And while there, Harry entertained the crowds while trying to count in Spanish while also sharing details about his children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three. “I have young children and they’re not on social media,” he told the crowd, according to Ms Hickling.

Fuming William

The couple’s visit to Colombia is said to have caused problems at home in the UK, where his brother has been left fuming over the unofficial royal visit, according to an expert.

Royal pundit Tom Quinn suggested Prince William has been irked by pair’s arrival and is keen to publicly refute the trip’s legitimacy – but the King is not interested in getting involved.

Prince William is said to not be impressed by his brother’s visit ( Image: Getty Images)

Quinn said: “The practical issue for King Charles and Prince William is how they should react if there was no risk it would make things worse, William would like to issue a statement reminding everyone Meghan and Harry’s tour of Colombia is not in any way officially sanctioned. His father King Charles is steadfast in his belief silence is the best response.”

Harry’s Elon Musk swipe

Prince Harry seemingly took a dig at Elon Musk as he criticised people in charge of social media platforms. The royal was speaking at the Responsible Digital Future forum in Bogota where he suggested people in charge should take more responsibility.

He said: “What happens online within a matter of minutes transfers to the streets. People are acting on information that isn’t true. It comes down to all of us to be able to spot the true from the fake.

“In an ideal world those with positions of influence would take more responsibility. We are no longer debating facts.”