One of the best parts about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Australian tour last week is the fact that Australians refuse to engage with the royalist media’s Sussex Tax. I started using “Sussex Tax” to describe the British media’s obsession with asking every single person about what they think about Harry and Meghan, and then slanting every comment about the Sussexes until they can say “so-and-so slams/mocks/denigrates Harry & Meghan.” Australians aren’t playing those stupid reindeer games. Aussie fashion designers have given interviews about their joy at seeing Meghan wear their designs. The families who met Harry and Meghan at the Melbourne hospital all went on camera to say that their visit meant the world to a lot of sick kids. And now, the people who worked with Meghan for a day on MasterChef Australia are singing her praises too.
Sorry haters, but despite the noise, the MasterChef Australia judges and crew couldn’t stop raving about how delightful, genuine, & down-to-earth Meghan actually was. I know, seeing her thrive & be so well-accepted on set is clearly a tough pill to swallow! #MasterChefAU pic.twitter.com/phsDRmkoMR
— Julie (@Julie_In_The_OC) April 20, 2026
Former @MasterChefAu post-producer got the tea from a current producer on what Meghan, Duchess of Sussex was like on set 👩🏽🍳
As always, everyone loved her, she was so nice, a good judge, & better than the regular judges at being consise w her answers 🩷
TikTok: alexandriafunnell pic.twitter.com/utKMvViEqQ
— montecito royals (@house_of_sussex) April 20, 2026
It may sound really obvious to all of us because we’ve paid attention to this saga for a decade. But every so often, I’m reminded of the fact that people who aren’t paying close attention sometimes absorb the billion-dollar hate campaign and start to wonder if some of the stories are true. I remember when Meghan joined Harry at the Dusseldorf Invictus Games in 2023, there were comments from Germans saying variations of “we heard their marriage was in trouble, so we came out to see for ourselves and they looked loved-up and happy.” It really only takes one appearance or one interview (like the ones above) to completely blow up a carefully-constructed false narrative. And again, kudos to Australians for not playing stupid games. Here’s another interview about their visit, and once again, a first-hand account of how great Harry and Meghan are at these kinds of events.
This guy is so sweet,
Just love that Harry and Meghan brings out the joy in everyone they encounter. pic.twitter.com/TKqamn0FNB
— 🇨🇦💗 Breaking News 💗🇨🇦 (@H_M_Today) April 21, 2026
Photos courtesy of Cover Images, MasterChef’s Instagram.
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The Duchess of Sussex, alongside staff members, serves lunch to a resident during a visit to McAuley Community Services for Women, a women’s homeless and family violence shelter in Footscray, in Melbourne, Victoria, on day one of the royal trip to Australia.
Featuring: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Where: Footscray, Australia
When: 14 Apr 2026
Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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The Duchess of Sussex serves lunch to a resident during a visit to McAuley Community Services for Women, a women’s homeless and family violence shelter in Footscray, in Melbourne, Victoria, on day one of the royal trip to Australia.
Featuring: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Where: Footscray, Australia
When: 14 Apr 2026
Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Duchess of Sussex takes part in the Scar Tree Walk in Melbourne, Victoria, on day three of the royal trip to Australia. The Scar Tree Walk is a journey connecting traditional and contemporary Aboriginal cultures and histories of the Kulin Nation
Featuring: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Where: Melbourne, Australia
When: 16 Apr 2026
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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The Duchess of Sussex meets young advocates during a visit to Batyr, a mental health engagement programme, at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, on day three of the royal trip to Australia
Featuring: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Where: Melbourne, Australia
When: 16 Apr 2026
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club after meeting volunteer first responders, during a visit to Bondi Beach, on day four of the royal trip to Australia. Volunteers from the organisation, founded in 1907, played an integral role in protecting beachgoers and saving lives during the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on December 14
Featuring: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle
Where: Bondi, Australia
When: 17 Apr 2026
Credit: Jonathan Brady/PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
