Meghan Markle fails to sell out Aussie ‘Wellness Retreat’ for 300 people
Meghan Markle’s latest career venture is in danger of being a flop as the ex-royal has failed to fill the seats at her 300-person Australian wellness retreat despite a last-minute sales blitz. RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The former Netflix personality was hoping to make a pretty penny by hosting a fireside Q&A for adoring fans willing to donate several thousand dollars for the chance to be in the company of the “Diva Duchess,” but with just one day to go before the kickoff of “Her Best Life,” tickets are still up for grabs.
Host and organizer Gemma O’Neill told Instagram followers there was a “last minute availability” for the retreat, which kicks off on April 17 at the InterContinental Coogee Beach Hotel in Sydney.
“If you want to grab a last spot for our Her Best Life retreat, DM us now,” the talent manager advised, even though tickets have been on sale since March 10.
She also said the hotel had more “solo” rooms available, after initially only offering shared rooms with twin beds where visitors had to sleep with strangers.
It didn’t appear that the retreat had dropped its astronomical prices, with an early bird ticket priced at $1,930 and a VIP seat priced at $2,288. For that higher price, guests would get a table closer to the conference room stage for Markle’s brief Q&A performance, along with a “group table photo” with the former actress.
The Los Angeles native does not participate in any other events, including yoga, manifestation workshops, sound healing sessions or a gala dinner.
Markle’s husband, Prince Harry, faced a similar problem when he failed to sell out a summit on workplace mental health where he was the keynote speaker on April 16.
The Duke gave a speech at the profitable InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, and photos from the inside, the room showed what appeared to be open tables with no one sitting at them.
Tickets went on sale in mid-March, with eye-watering prices of $2,378 for Platinum packages and $1,978 for Gold packages.
The summit then cut prices in half and announced on April 6 that it was introducing a “Delegate” package for $997.00 or a chance to attend virtually for $498. The first option still gave attendees access to see Harry deliver his speech in person.
Harry and Markle arrived in Australia on April 14 for a four-day pseudo-royal tour.
The pair kicked things off by flying straight off a long-haul commercial flight from Los Angeles to Melbourne to visit sick patients at the Royal Children’s Hospital, which some critics claimed was nothing more than an “exploitative public relations opportunity” with the sick youngsters.
The duo looked every bit the working royals in their chic, polished outfits, with Markle even pulling out a $105,000 ensemble full of expensive jewelry.
In addition to posing for photos with children battling cancer, the With love, Meghan The star also wore the look to a women’s homeless shelter, where she helped serve a frittata lunch.
This wasn’t lost on critics, who called out Markle for seemingly flaunting her wealth.
“Why wear something so expensive to a sanctuary that distributes meals to women who don’t have a damn house?” one user scoffed on X.
Harry and Markle’s career switch to paid speaking engagements comes at a time when their other ventures are going south.
Netflix has already severed all financial ties with the former To take star’s As Ever brand after scrapping her lifestyle series, which was intended to serve as a glossy promotional vehicle for the niche food items.
The streamer ended the disgraced duo’s megabucks exclusive deal in August 2025, downgrading their services to just a “first look” project option.
The pair were also previously dumped from their $20 million Spotify deal in 2023, with the head of strategy calling Harry and Markle ‘f—— grifters’.
