<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Exclusive:</span></strong><span> As Prince Harry and Meghan's whirlwind Australia tour comes to an end there's one detail most Australians can agree on, according to an exclusive survey.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And it's that none of it should have been funded by taxpayers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some of the couple's policing costs came out of the public's pocket despite their trip being labelled as private, according to </span><em><span>The Sydney Morning Herald.</span></em></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-17-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d7652f60-9d6d-4fc3-b566-b0df27fb328f" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump renews criticism of Australia</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly 90 per cent of the 904 readers nine.com.au surveyed said it never should have been allowed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I find it almost obscene that the Australian taxpayer is funding any part of the visit when so many families are struggling," one told nine.com.au.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They make more than enough money to cover their own expenses," said another.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/prince-harry-meghan-markle-australia-tour-taxpayer-funding-most-aussies-disapprove/d76737b5-1edf-439a-a17a-fddae89284db" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/singer-d4vd-arrested-over-death-of-girl-found-in-his-car/3d7e1978-f7ee-4b1e-ab06-70e104db6810" target="_blank"><strong><span>US singer D4vd arrested over death of girl whose body was found in his car</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Only six per cent were on board with taxpayer money going towards the pair's policing costs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police are used to protect most high end celebrities, I don't see why Meghan and Harry's tour is any different," one said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This has been, at least in part, a money-making venture for the couple.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But most nine.com.au readers said they wouldn't pay to see Harry or Meghan, both of whom had ticketed event appearances on their Australian agenda.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Harry was the keynote speaker at the InterEdge summit, where tickets were priced at up to $2400 per person.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is not believed to have been paid for the appearance, the Press Association reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/china-warns-against-travelling-to-the-us/0f57d310-2854-465c-9fae-71dcbf191bb4" target="_blank"><strong><span>China warns against travelling to US after scholars accosted</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meghan appeared at a women's only retreat hosted by Her Best Life podcast yesterday, where tickets ranged from $2699 to $3199.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was paid, but sources claim it was only a nominal fee.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Either way, only two per cent of nine.com.au readers said they'd be willing to pay to attend either event.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One per cent were undecided, while the other 97 per cent were firmly against it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The story might have been different had Harry and Meghan not stepped down from their roles as senior working royals back in 2020.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than half of nine.com.au readers are still in favour of using taxpayer money to fund official royal tours, like if the Prince and Princess of Wales came to Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"William and Kate are still working royals, so on official business the tax payer should pay," one person said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/europe-has-six-weeks-of-jet-fuel-left/732ad6e2-c4a9-4ed5-b4ec-5e995496cc7a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Europe has 'six weeks of jet fuel left,' energy boss warns</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another added that royals like Harry and Meghan who have stood down from official duties should have to "pay their own way".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Even so, close to 40 per cent were opposed to using taxpayer money for any royal visits and insisted all royals – regardless of status – should fund their own trips Down Under.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>The</span></em><span> </span><a href="http://nine.com.au/" target="_blank"><em><span>nine.com.au</span></em></a><span> </span><em><span>poll, which runs once a fortnight, canvases the views of the Nine audience on 9Nation, which is an online community of our readers and viewers.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" 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