PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are trying to become “world leaders” with their “faux royal tour”, an expert has claimed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed a new trip to Colombia following an invitation by the country’s Vice President Francia Márquez – just months after the pair’s “memorable” visit to Nigeria.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit Columbia this summerCredit: Getty

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Harry and Meghan during their visit to Nigeria in May
It is understood Harry and Meghan will jet over this summer in November when their schedule will include trips to capital Bogotá, and Pacific regions Cartagena and Cali.

Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told The Sun that he believes this tour may become a way of boosting the Sussexes’ profile – possibly with the goal of Meghan launching a political career.

He said: “The facts are that Harry and Meghan must have future ambitions that we don’t know about – or at least I strongly suspect that they do.

“It won’t just be programmes and lifestyle brands. There will be something more.

“They turned down the opportunity of being senior working royals and there they could have done a very great deal of good for those who are less fortunate.”

He believes that the Sussexes were “clearly” doing this to “enlarge their profile” because they know the press will follow them on the tour.

Mr Fitzwilliams said: “It won’t be long before [Meghan] endorses Kamala Harris, and hopes, possibly, conceivably that might lead to – this has been talked about for years – some form of political career for her possibly in future years.”

The royal expert also said that the Sussexes are pursuing some “very worthy” causes.