Prince Harry and Meghan's costs for visit to Colombia after security debate

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The financial figures from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's visit to Colombia last month have been revealed. The Sussexes took part in a four-day trip to the country, engaging with the community by visiting schools, participating in volleyball games, and promoting awareness around online bullying and misinformation.Upon watching the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix documentary, which chronicled their challenges within the Royal Family and their subsequent stepping down from Royal duties, Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez extended an invitation for them to visit.

Hence, their trip was described as "quasi-royal," lacking the full regal flair usually associated with official visits.However, the current dispute between Prince Harry and his father King Charles concerning who pays for Harry's expenses when in the UK has led to concerns about potential burdens their Colombian visit might place on the state.

This prompted Senator Maria Fernanda Cabal to seek out cost details which have now illustrated just how much the trip weighed financially. READ MORE: Prince William confesses one thing he didn't 'understand' in the aftermath of Princess Diana's death The travel and security costs borne by the Colombian government for Harry and Meghan's four-day stay amounted to a modest £44,725.14, according to the Express.

Comparatively, former President Donald Trump's three-day state visit security in 2019 cost the Metropolitan Police a colossal £3.5m, and a mere transport bill for King Charles during his trip to France last year ran up to £117,000.