Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should visit in SA

WITH Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle to visit Australia in October, we’ve made a list of the best food and tourism spots in SA to lure them to the state.

• Where to spot Harry and Meghan in Australia

PRINCE Harry and wife Meghan will make an official tour of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific in October, Kensington Palace has confirmed.

The newlyweds will embark on their first major international visit with a four-country tour, which will also take in Fiji and Tonga.

The tour will be built around the pair’s commitments to the Invictus Games sports event in Sydney from October 20-27. However, details of the rest of their visit to Australia are yet to be revealed.

In the spirit of enticing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to add South Australia to their itinerary — and the priceless global media attention it would generate — The Advertiser humbly suggests this mix of unique accommodation, superb dining and unforgettable experiences.

This is just a taste of the best of South Australia. If the happy couple do pop by to enjoy them, chances are they will become regular visitors.

Where they should eat

MAGILL ESTATE

Magill Estate chef Scott Huggins

They might be up for a princely sum to dine and drink amid the fabulous views at Magill Estate, but chef Scott Huggins says he’d be happy to throw in a few extras “back at my place in Piccadilly for porcini mushrooms on toast”.

The chef admits he’s no royalist, but reckons he could easily monopolise the newlyweds’ time at the stunning mod and bluestone-walled restaurant.

“They could have some of Australia’s most iconic wines, with Mayura beef cooked over red gum,” he says.

And to see it all by day, “they can come back to Magill Estate Kitchen for breakfast.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and, Duchess of Sussex. Picture: James Whatling / MEGA

THE CUBE

McLaren Vale’s A-list wine-tourism attraction, the d’Arenberg Cube, has many royal secrets hidden amid its madcap collection of artworks.

Harry and Meg will first face a ground floor wall of crazy caricatures, several of them wearing crowns, and after a moment of spotting elite headgear and other immersive wine-lifestyle experiences, they’ll soon find themselves tasting d’Arenberg reds on the top floor.

And you know what wine does to the noble plumbing. A quick visit to the throne room may shock one-time bad boy Harry, as the Prince’s room features a urinal in the shape of proprietor Chester Osborn’s laughing face. And yes, he’s wearing an impressive crown.

Harry’s need to spend a penny might come as a right royal shock — but then he’s always been up for a bit of time in the naughty corner.

See inside the remarkable d’Arenberg Cube

VIEW GALLERY

ST HUGO

If Harry and Meg created their own South Australian red wine, what would it be?

They can start at the impressive St Hugo’s at Rowland Flat in the Barossa Valley where, as part of an ultra-exclusive Sainthood Experience, the royal couple can devise their own red blend from a range of individual barrels, from Barossa shiraz to Coonawarra cabernet.

Once the bespoke H&M Royal Red is made, it will be stored in the St Hugo’s finest cellar vault until it’s matured and ready for drinking.

A 2018 Duke and Duchess of Sussex Shiraz Cabernet, anyone? If they follow chief winemaker Dan Swincer’s mantra for St Hugo wines, it will be all about “power and elegance”.

Cashed-up commoners can also do the three-day “Sainthood” for a cool $150,000, which includes a chartered flight to the Coonawarra to name a row of vines, fabulous meals cooked by chef of the year Mark McNamara with top-shelf wines, luxury digs at The Louise accommodation, and plenty more.

Where they should stay

SOUTHERN OCEAN LODGE

Luxury and intimacy combine on a secluded cliff overlooking Hanson Bay in Kangaroo Island’s southwest. The lodge site, adjoining both the Flinders Chase and Cape Bouguer/Kelly Hill national parks, offers sweeping views of the South Ocean and KI wilderness. The views are matched by effortless elegance and comfort, which has drawn the rich and famous from around the world — and the discretion of the hosts ensures their privacy is protected. A perfect setting for a royal selfie or two.

The Southern Ocean Lodge overlooking Hanson Bay in Kangaroo Island’s southwest,

THE LOUISE

For a fine Barossa Valley experience, the couple could head to The Louise, which offers superb accommodation on a gentle hill with sweeping views of vineyards. Each elegant suite has touches such as an outdoor rain shower as well as a spa. Then to dine on the wonderful produce and exceptional wines of the region, they could simply stroll to the venue’s Appellation restaurant for a degustation feast, then rise for a dawn hot-air balloon ride followed by a gourmet breakfast in bushland with friendly kangaroos.

The entrance to The Louise in the Barossa Valley.

THORNGROVE MANOR

The baroque towers and turrets of this gracious manor house, hidden in Stirling, should make the happy couple feel right at home. Thorngrove oozes romances, the suites are totally private, and the antiques, bespoke furnishing, handpainted friezes and signature artworks combine for a memorable stay. Just five suites — the King’s Chambers or Queen’s Chambers may be a bit presumptuous, but the two-storey Castle Chambers may fit the bill.

Thorngrove Manor in Stirling, Adelaide.

What they could do

CAGE SHARK DIVING

Eyeball huge great white sharks from the safety of an underwater cage near the Neptune Islands off Port Lincoln — unforgettable.

Shark diving in Port Lincoln.

SWIM WITH SEA LIONS

At Baird Bay or Port Lincoln, these gorgeous playful creatures will tickle your toes, come nose to nose and melt your heart with their big friendly eyes.

SWIM WITH DOLPHINS OR TUNA

There are escorted opportunities to swim with dolphins in places from Adelaide to Baird Bay, or the royals could just head to a surf beach like Berry Bay on Yorke Peninsula. And for the adrenaline rush of swimming with torpedo-like tuna, they could zip down to Victor Harbour.