A source has said there is embarassment from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over some of the backlash to their Colombia tour, which received plenty of praise from officials

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been left “embarrassed” by the reaction to their tour of Colombia, according to reports.

The Sussexes embarked on a four-day trip of the South American country this month and received plenty of praise and positive reactions. One source quoted by OK! said Meghan and Harry are “keen to [do] more of these tours as that’s what they love doing and what they enjoyed most about royal life” but were “embarrassed” by some of the backlash they received.

The source told OK!: “They’ve been left embarrassed by this latest backlash, especially as they faced similar comments when they went to Nigeria. They want to help raise awareness to the issues some of these countries face and they know their profile can highlight that. They also know that these trips help elevate their status in Hollywood and in turn help their brand. They don’t want to stop doing them but are unsure of what to do next to win everyone over again.”

Onlookers also questioned if Harry and Meghan are trying to do their own “royal visits” after quitting the Royal Family four years ago.

Colombian official Andres Escobar lashed out at the Duke and Duchess claiming the country’s vice president Francia Marquez wanted to invite them because “she saw them on Netflix”. He slammed supposed costs for the royal couple’s security, with some critics saying it cost Colombia £1.5 million.

“There are many, many Colombians who are hungry and have a lack of basic needs,” he claimed. “They invested this money because the Vice President wanted to meet two high profile public figures and brush aside criticism and problems that we have here. We are in an economic crisis and eight billion pesos have been spent for the visit of Harry and Meghan, Colombian military planes and helicopters have been used and the money could have been better spent.”

The Colombian Ministry of Equality and Equity, spearheaded by Vice-President Francia Marquez, has been singing praises about the visit, calling it a “success”. El Pais also reported that the Ministry confirmed the Sussexes covered their own travel expenses. A spokesperson from the Ministry revealed: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex financed their trip and that of their team with their own resources.”