MEGHAN had at least 13 foreign holidays after being welcomed into the royal fold — despite telling Oprah Winfrey her passport was taken away.
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Meghan, 39, claimed in her TV interview that after joining the Royal Family, she did not see her passport again until she was in California.
But insiders said she must have shown her passport to border officials at 12 countries she visited as a tourist during that time.
The Sun today reveals she flew off on 13 holidays after starting dating Harry, including trips to New York, Ibiza, Botswana, Italy and Amsterdam.
The duchess told Oprah: “You couldn’t just go. You couldn’t. I mean, you have to understand, as well, when I joined that family, that was the last time, until we came here, that I saw my passport, my driver’s licence, my keys. All that gets turned over. I didn’t see any of that any more.”
It is understood from royal sources that Meghan’s passport had to be kept safe to ensure it did not fall into the wrong hands. But it would still have been used by her for her holidays.
All members of the Royal Family — apart from the Queen — require a passport to travel abroad.
The couple also took part in three official royal tours, taking in Morocco, South Africa and Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.
Royal author Margaret Holder said: “Of course the Royal Family would want to keep Meghan’s passport safe.
“But it’s unthinkable she didn’t carry it for personal and private trips such as her New York baby shower, travelling to see friends in Canada, partying in Amsterdam and going to Lake Como with George Clooney.”
Buckingham Palace did not want to comment yesterday.
AUGUST 2016
ONLY six weeks after their first date, Harry took Meghan on holiday to Botswana where they saw the Okavango Delta and stayed at a £1,500-a-night safari camp. Harry said: “We camped out under the stars, which was absolutely fantastic.”
AUGUST 4 to 25
THE couple headed for Botswana and Zambia for a romantic getaway to mark their one-year dating anniversary.
They visited Victoria Falls and again slept out.
AUGUST 16 to 19, 2018
ACTOR George Clooney and wife Amal, sent a private jet to pick up the royal couple for a bash at his 25-bed villa on Lake Como.
SEPTEMBER 19 to 21, 2019
MEGHAN and Harry flew to Rome to attend fashion designer Misha Nonoo’s lavish wedding at a 17thcentury villa with A-list stars.
SEPTEMBER 21 to 23
THE Amsterdam Soho House party saw Harry and Meghan sipping cocktails with Brit actors Eddie Redmayne and Jenna Coleman for the launch of the posh members’ club and hotel.
The venue, on the edge of the Singel canal, was also hosting the 55th birthday bash for founder and entrepreneur Nick Jones.
FEBRUARY 15 to 20
MEGHAN used a private jet to fly to New York for a £300,000 baby shower with Serena Williams, Amal Clooney and CBS’s Gayle King. They stayed in the luxurious £50,000-a-night penthouse at The Mark Hotel.
SEPTEMBER 6 to 9
AFTER snubbing the annual Royal Family trip to Balmoral, Meghan took herself and Archie off to New York for the US Open to cheer on her tennis buddy Serena Williams from the stands.
AUGUST 21 to 24
MEGHAN went alone to Toronto on a passenger jet to see best friend Jessica Mulroney and hubby Ben. Leaving Harry behind, the Duchess lounged by the pool and went out for a meal with her pals.
It was around this time Meghan posted a hand-written letter to her estranged father Thomas, which ended up in a High Court privacy case.
AUGUST 6 to 12
A PRIVATE jet again as the couple departed for Meghan’s 38th birthday with Archie aboard. They stayed at the gated Vista Allegra villa complex in Ibiza.
The family travelled with their chef and security was increased during their presence in the resort, dubbed a “billionaire’s playground”. One of the most exclusive villas there costs up to £120,000 a week.
This came days after Harry had spoken about saving the planet at a Google Camp.
AUGUST 14 to 18
THE Sussexes went to Nice on Elton John’s private jet with Archie — but were blasted for leaving a massive carbon footprint despite their eco-preaching.
The 12-seater Cessna took off from Farnborough, Hants — and on landing Meghan climbed down the steps with Archie in her arms. Elton whisked them off with police protection to his villa Castel Mont-Alban.
MARCH 1 TO 3
MEGHAN took a flight from Toronto to join Harry in Jamaica in the Caribbean at the wedding of one of his childhood pals, Tom Inskip. They were seen strolling hand in hand on the beach at Montego Bay’s Round Hill Hotel.
The actress was introduced to all Harry’s best pals as his new girlfriend for the first time. At one stage, Harry — an usher at the wedding — stripped off into lime-green swimming shorts, with Meg in a bikini as they kissed and swam.
JANUARY
NEW Year’s Eve was spent together by the couple in London before they flew to Tromso in Norway to see the Northern Lights and go whale-watching.
Harry and Meghan stayed in a secluded and remote cabin, close to snowy mountains and fjords at the edge of the Arctic Circle.
MAY/JUNE
A TWO-WEEK honeymoon at a mystery location was described by sources as somewhere “in the sun”.
The couple departed on a private jet with rumours they had flown to the Seychelles where Kate and William had their honeymoon. The couple were back in time for Trooping the Colour on June 9.
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