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Just days away from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in South Africa, they challenged their followers on their knowledge of the royal family.
The savvy couple on social media has posted several questions about their Instagram story this morning, all based on their previous ties to the continent.
Also ask how old Prince Harry, 35, was during his first visit to Africa, in the page questioned: "How many Queen's Commonwealth Canopy initiatives have been unveiled?"
The official account, which has 9.4 million followers, also asked: "What month and what year did Princess Diana visit HALO Trust in Angola?"
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, photographed yesterday at the wedding of their friend fashion designer Misha Nonoo in Rome, tested the knowledge of their Instagram relatives about the royal family
The royal couple explained that the questions that preceded their tour in Africa were on the left, the first question being related to Prince Harry, on the right, and his age during his first visit to the continent.
Prince Harry, photographed with his father, Prince Charles, made his first trip to Africa at the age of 13. He also met the Spice Girls during the trip.
The next morning, Prince Harry and Meghan attended the wedding celebrated by their friend, Misha Nonoo, in Rome.
The royal couple joined the guests, including Princesses Eugénie and Béatrice, and Meghan chose to wear a £ 9,000 black dress.
Earlier this month, Prince Harry shared a very enthusiastic Instagram account, admitting he was "looking forward" to returning to his "second home" with his wife and son.
The family will travel to South Africa for a royal tour this fall. The 34 year old Duke of Sussex will make further trips to Angola, Malawi and Botswana.
This will be Harry and Meghan's first royal visit to the family since Archie's baby, who is now four months old, in May.
The couple shared a grid of nine colorful images depicting African wildlife, young children and people dressed in traditional outfits.
In the other two questions, supporters must prove their knowledge of Queen's Commonwealth Canopy initiatives, left, and Princess Diana's links, right, to Africa.
Prince Harry has unveiled eight Queen's Commonwealth Canopy initiatives. He is pictured planting a tree during the inauguration of the Botanical Gardens of Victoria Park in Antigua.
Prince Harry is photographed at a Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Project event at Victoria Park Botanical Gardens in St John's Antigua during a Caribbean tour in 2016
Princess Diana visited the HALO Trust in Angola in January 1997, where she crossed a clear minefield in Huambo, wearing a protective visor and a waistcoat.
The Queen and the Prince of Wales were also included in the quiz, left, and supporters were also asked to remember, in fact, in what year the Duchess of Sussex became Queen's vice-president Commonwealth Trust
The message carried the personal message of Prince Harry, in which he wrote: "In just a few weeks, our family will make its first official visit to Africa, a region of the world which, in the last two decades, has been a second house for me.
"Our team has helped create a meaningful program that we are excited to share with you.
"On a personal note, I can not wait to introduce my wife and son to South Africa! We will meet again very soon.
Harry traveled extensively throughout Africa and jointly founded the Sentebale Charity Organization in 2006, to support children affected by HIV after a gap year in Lesotho.
Another Instagram publication detailing the itinerary of the royal visit shows a photo of the smiling couple, followed by a photo of Princess Diana's late mother, Harry, meeting with landmine survivors in Angola in 1997.
The baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor will accompany his parents this Monday in South Africa. The family is photographed in May after birth
The sixth and seventh questions in the thorny quiz dealt with past trips to Africa, on the left, and the word Sentebale. It's also the name of a charity founded in 2006 by Harry to support children affected by HIV.
In question six, the Sussex asked who would be the last member of the royal family to visit Africa, with Sophie Wessex as the answer. The Countess, pictured dancing with the RefuSHE Girls Empowerment Program, has just made a two-day trip to Kenya
The last question, left, before the couple signs stories on Instagram, right, asked what would be the first leg of the trip that begins Monday.
Diana crossed a clean minefield in Huambo, wearing a protective visor and waistcoat to campaign for a global ban on mines.
More than one million antipersonnel mines were planted during the 27-year civil war in Angola, which began just after independence in 1975.
Diana was killed in a car accident shortly after her trip, while Harry was 12 years old and his brother William, who now ranked second in succession to the throne, was 15 years old.
Harry, 35, will follow in his mother's footsteps by stopping in Angola next week, when he must visit another minefield in Huambo and detonate a remote mine in the south of the country.
He will also visit Botswana and Malawi to promote conservation work and HIV prevention projects.
Meanwhile, mother and baby will remain in South Africa, where the Duchess will undertake various activities to raise awareness of women's rights.
The couple, who made a trip to Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji last year, has been on a low profile since the birth of their son.
After spending the first five months of his life largely sheltered from the public, the baby Archie will become one of the youngest members of the royal family to participate in an official visit.
Prince William's six-year-old son, George, accompanied his parents to Australia and New Zealand at the age of eight months.
Harry and Meghan spent a holiday together in Botswana in 2016, just weeks after their first date.
"I managed to convince her to come to join me in Botswana. And we camped with each other under the stars, "Harry told the BBC during an interview with the couple after their engagement.
"She came to join me for five days, which was absolutely fantastic.
Although they have since returned to Botswana as a couple, Meghan is not expected to accompany the Duke to Chobe National Park next week.
In South Africa, the family will meet Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu and Graca Machel, widow of the country's first black president, Nelson Mandela.
Midway through the quiz, fans were asked what royal was saying in South Africa on their 21st birthday. The answer was the queen, photographed in Cape Town in 1947
Prince Harry and Meghan, photographed in Sydney during their autumn tour of last year, have close ties to Africa and spent a holiday in Botswana together in 2016, just weeks away. after their first appointment.
Tutu and his wife described their meeting with the Duke and Duchess next week as a "rare privilege and honor".
Yesterday, Royal commentator Ingrid Seward said the Duke and Duchess "know that their royal tour to Africa must be a success" to reverse the trend of bad publicity.
She told Vanity Fair that Meghan and Harry thought the tour was an opportunity to redeem themselves, stating, "They and their collaborators know that this tour has to be a success and that everything has been meticulously planned for it. there is no room for error. "
Ms. Seward also suggested that little Archie, who has only been seen a few times since his birth in May, will be a "key player" in this area.
"People will want to see the baby Archie who could play a key role in this area. I think that if they show a glimpse of Archie, this could change the game for Sussex.
The couple had to face a violent reaction as a result of the use of private jets during the summer, flying to Italy for its ninth flight in one flight. little more than six weeks.
Last month, the Sussex made fun of taking four private flights in 11 days to Ibiza and Nice, despite their fierce campaign on environmental issues.
There are approximately 20 daily commercial flights from London Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Southend, City and Stansted to the two airports of Rome, Fiumicino and Ciampino.
Prince Harry shared an exciting Instagram article on the couple's Sussex Royal page prior to his trip to Africa, confessing that he was eager to return to his "second home" with his wife and son.
The message was subtitled with a personal message from Prince Harry that was referring to a "meaningful program" for the couple during the trip.
They have been criticized for taking private flights after claiming that they would have a maximum of two children to avoid harming the environment.
To ensure the smooth running of the royal tour in Africa, the couple will travel with a team composed exclusively of women.
It is said that their new private secretary, Fiona Mcilwham, was paid privately so that she could learn the ins and outs of the departure of Samantha Cohen, who has to leave home after 15 years of work for the royal family.
Seward suggested that it was important that the couple "get back goodwill" during the tour.
The couple said they wanted to make the least possible noise and formality during the tour, which would see them cross the country and travel to Angola and Malawi for a brief working visit to Botswana as part of their 10-day trip. .
A statement issued by the palace in June said: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will pay an official visit to South Africa this autumn at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
In addition, the Duke of Sussex will visit Angola and Malawi at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
His Royal Highness will also make a working visit to Botswana in the region. Further details will be communicated in due course. & # 39;
South African British High Commissioner Nigel Casey said the trip to the country would be "short," adding, "It's great news for us, and I predict that it's also a good news for the South African economy.
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