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A special message from Prince Harry: 'I can't wait to introduce my wife and son to South Africa! We'll see all of you very soon.'

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Prince Harry (Photo: Getty Images)
Prince Harry (Photo: Getty Images)

Cape Town – The countdown has officially begun for Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and baby Archie's tour to South Africa.

The British High Commissioner, Nigel Casey, confirmed there would be a royal tour in June before the Sussex Royal Instagram page shared the news as well.

Nigel joked while addressing the media, "I predict a hat and frock buying frenzy to rival SONA, which could restore economic growth all on its own."

On Sunday, the account posted their monthly social awareness – this time, with a focus on the African continent as a lead up to the tour – as well as a special message from Prince Harry, expressing his excitement for his family's latest adventure.

"In just a few weeks our family will be taking its first official tour to Africa, a region of the world that over the past two decades has been a second home to me. Our team has helped create a meaningful programme that we're so excited to share with you.

"On a personal note, I can't wait to introduce my wife and son to South Africa! We'll see all of you very soon."

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“In just a few weeks our family will be taking its first official tour to Africa, a region of the world that over the past two decades has been a second home to me. Our team has helped create a meaningful programme that we’re so excited to share with you. On a personal note, I can’t wait to introduce my wife and son to South Africa! We’ll see all of you very soon.” - The Duke For the official tour, the family will be visiting South Africa together ???? and The Duke will be carrying out visits to Malawi ????, Angola ???? and Botswana ???? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Our monthly social awareness approach follows key accounts that inspire us and highlight those working towards positive change. As a lead up to the tour, for the month of September, we wish to celebrate the beauty of this wonderful continent as a whole: from local organisations working hard to better the environment, to the young leaders paving the way for a better future for the Commonwealth and beyond. These selected groups are a small representation of the incredible work being done in Africa today from countless people, local communities and organisations. To find out more about them, please consider following or supporting the below accounts: @DlalaNje @GoGooLive @YouthAlert @Queens_Commonwealth_Trust @QueensYoungLeaders @QueensCanopy @AfricanParksNetwork @DesmondTutuHIVFoundation @Sentebale @TheHaloTrust @MinesAdvisoryGroup @EveryDayAfrica @NelsonMandelaFoundationsa @NatGeo @PaintedWolfConservancy @Lewa_wildlife @AfricanWildlifeFoundation @Serengeti_National_Park @NRT_Kenya @Conservation_Lower_Zambezi @Giraffe_Conservation @VirungaNationalPark All photos used above are from accounts we are now following

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From what we know so far, Harry, Meghan and baby Archie will all visit South Africa together, before the Duke visits Malawi, Angola and Botswana on his own.

According to the Sussex Royal account, there's just a little over 20 days until the tour officially kicks off.

Sussex royal countdown


And now we don't know who's more excited – Prince Harry, or us! 

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