Prince Harry and Meghan Markle plan a ‘mini moon’ to Ireland

With little time to recover from their fairytale wedding as they head straight back to work, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning a ‘mini moon’ to Ireland. 

Rather than jetting off on a honeymoon, the newlyweds have already expressed their desire to throw themselves into their royal duties.

But in the coming weeks they do plan to spend some quality time together during a two-day break in Dublin.   

The couple are set to go straight back to royal duty, carrying out their first official engagements as husband and wife

The couple, who exchanged vows in a ceremony watched by millions across the world on Saturday, are due to attend a Buckingham Palace garden party on Tuesday as part of the Prince of Wales’s 70th birthday celebrations.

It will mark the beginning of a new life for former actress Meghan, who has already spoken of her desire to ‘hit the ground running’ in her role as a full-time royal.  

Harry is yet to visit Ireland but Meghan spent time in the country as an ambassador for the One Young World summit in 2014 and they are expected to return in the coming weeks.  

A visit to Australia is also in the diary for October, for the 2018 Invictus Games, while other trips abroad this year are said to be in the pipeline. 

The pair are reportedly planning a ‘mini moon’ in Ireland ahead of the summer 

The couple are expected to then continue their tour Down Under to include visits to New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, with plans being discussed at the highest level. 

But despite their hectic schedules, the couple seized the opportunity to spend some time away from the public eye on Sunday.

After two receptions hosted by the Queen and Prince of Wales on Saturday – with some guests said to have continued partying well after Frogmore House closed its doors – the royal newlyweds left Windsor Castle on Sunday afternoon for some well-earned privacy.