For years, Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have been tanking in popularity polls. Meghan is now the second-most disliked royal, beaten only by the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. So why is this faux-royal tour occurring down under when the British monarchy is arguably on the nose? Today, senior writer Bevan Shields comments on recent bullying accusations against Prince Harry, what they're doing here this week - and how much they're charging us for the pleasure.<a href="https://subscribe.smh.com.au/" rel="payment">Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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