Meghan and Harry's successful strategy 'mounting pressure on the Royal Family in the UK'

In Spanish, the duchess said: "Because we are in your country my husband and I can feel this embrace from Colombia—it’s incredible.

"The culture, the history—all of it was a dream— this trip was a dream. I can feel this community and this is the feeling that is the best thing right now."

Later that day, she served as a translator for Harry as the pair spoke to concertgoers at the Petronio Alvarez Pacific Music Festival.

Since stepping down as working royals in 2020, the duke and duchess have "set up their own court in Santa Barbara", according to claims in Vanity Fair.

Harry and Meghan's Colombia visit was done in contrast to official royal tours, where members like the Prince and Princess of Wales, for example, will visit a country as representatives of the Head of State at the request of the Foreign Office.

On the other hand, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex travel to foreign countries as representatives of the work they have done themselves, at the invitation of Government officials.

The couple's Colombia visit came just three months after Harry and Meghan travelled to Nigeria in a personal capacity.

This is working out to be a successful strategy that is likely mounting pressure on the Royal Family in the UK, according to the publication.

The British royals are somewhat limited in their capacity to express opinions as frequently as Harry and Meghan.

For instance, the warm camaraderie between Meghan and Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez was clearly on display throughout the couple's visit.

William and Kate, for example, would not be able to show such partisan friendships as part of their official roles.

In May, Afam Onyema, the CEO of GEANCO Foundation who accompanied the couple on their Nigeria trip, told Vanity Fair: "I was really touched when they said, it’s not just going to be a speech and a photo op.

"They want to leave something, leave a legacy.

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"That’s very important to them, from my experience with them and their team—leaving a legacy and impact and really helping people in direct, tangible ways."

Prince William and Princess Kate, both 42, were tipped to travel to Rome, Italy earlier this year, however, the Princess of Wales's cancer battle meant she was forced to step back from public duties.

King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 77, will travel to Australia in October - the monarch's first visit to Oceania since the Coronation.