The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their first official Tour as a married couple, to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, from October 16th to the 31st, mainly in connection with the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney. Right before the start of the visit the couple announced that the Duchess is expecting their first child. Click HERE to take a look at the previous days of the Tour.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex this afternoon paid a courtesy call on His Excellency the president Major-General (retired) Jioji Kontrote at Borron House.#RoyalVisitFiji pic.twitter.com/RbgdT7NYCg
— UK in Fiji (@ukinfiji) October 23, 2018
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex this afternoon paid a courtesy call on His Excellency the president Major-General (retired) Jioji Kontrote at Borron House.#RoyalVisitFiji pic.twitter.com/RbgdT7NYCg
— UK in Fiji (@ukinfiji) October 23, 2018On October 23rd, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled by charter flight to Fiji’s capital of Suva, where they were greeted by a Guard of Honour at the airport, before calling on the President of Fiji at Borron House and attending the official Veirqaraqaravi Vakavanua welcome ceremony at the Albert Park, similar to one attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1953. It involved a number of traditional elements, including dance performances, the presentation of the Tabua, and a Kava ceremony.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex with @PresidentFiji, First Lady Sarote Konrote and Speaker to @fijiparliament Dr Jiko Luveni at tonight's state dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. #FijiNews #RoyalVisitFiji Source: @FijianGovt pic.twitter.com/Y7Zw487avs
— The Fiji Times (@fijitimes) October 23, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with @PresidentFiji, First Lady Sarote Konrote and Speaker to @fijiparliament Dr Jiko Luveni at tonight's state dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. #FijiNews #RoyalVisitFiji Source: @FijianGovt pic.twitter.com/Y7Zw487avs
— The Fiji Times (@fijitimes) October 23, 2018“All over the world Fiji is renowned for its incredible natural beauty and hospitality. We, as a couple, feel very lucky to be spending part of our tour as your guests.” — The Duke of Sussex #RoyalVisitFiji pic.twitter.com/IVQJDXxPNX
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 23, 2018
“All over the world Fiji is renowned for its incredible natural beauty and hospitality. We, as a couple, feel very lucky to be spending part of our tour as your guests.” — The Duke of Sussex #RoyalVisitFiji pic.twitter.com/IVQJDXxPNX
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 23, 2018Afterwards, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled from Albert Park to the Grand Pacific Hotel, where they waved to well wishers from the balcony, like the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1953, ahead of a Reception and a State Dinner hosted by the President of Fiji, at which the Duke gave a speech.
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In the daytime, the Duke wore a grey suit with his medals. The Duchess wore a white Zimmerman dress, a Stephen Jones hat, the Queen’s Pearl Wedding Gift Earrings, and a bracelet that was a gift from the Prince of Wales. At the Dinner, the Duke wore Black Tie with his Medals and the Star of the Royal Victorian Order. The Duchess wore the Safiyaa ‘Ginkgo’ gown with loaned diamond chandelier earrings.