A trip to remember! Pregnant Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry set out on their first royal tour in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in October 2018. Soon after arriving Down Under, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child together.
The pair brought their usual brand of adorableness, showing off PDA and bonding with children. Check out the best photos from their visit below.
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A trip to remember! Pregnant Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry set out on their first royal tour in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in October 2018. Soon after arriving Down Under, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child together. The pair brought their usual brand of adorableness, showing off PDA and bonding with children. Check out the best photos from their visit below.
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The pair visited Redwoods Treewalk in Rotorua, where they strolled along a suspension bridge. Referencing the end of the tour, Harry said, “It’s been great. Thanks, guys.”
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Harry and Meghan donned traditional robes at the pōwhiri ceremony.
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Meghan showed off her baby bump in a navy Stella McCartney dress while attending a pōwhiri welcoming ceremony at the Te Papaiouru Marae.
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The duchess followed suit with her own greeting, in which she rubbed noses with a local official.
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Harry received a “hongi,” which is a traditional Maori greeting, while visiting Rotorua, New Zealand, on October 31, the last day of the tour.
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Harry made an adorable little girl smile after she gave him a stuffed toy doll during a walkabout in Auckland, New Zealand, on October 30.
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Meghan cradled her baby bump in a tan Brandon Maxwell dress as she headed to a series of events.
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A young girl in a long white dress handed the mom-to-be a bouquet of flowers at Pillars, a charity that supports children who have a parent in prison.
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Harry helped Meghan make her way through the muddy grass at the unveiling of the queen’s Commonwealth Canopy in Auckland.
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The Los Angeles native won a wellie wanging competition after throwing her red boot farther than her hubby’s blue one. They received a pair of tiny green boots for their royal baby.
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The pregnant royal bundled up in a navy jacket and a scarf during a rainy trip to Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand on October 29.
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Harry and Meghan posed with models wearing creepy masks and costumes at Courtenay Creative.
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Meghan stared wide-eyed at one model’s elaborate headpiece as the woman shook hands with Harry.
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Harry and Meghan kicked off the final day of their extended tour by meeting with local students at Maranui Café.
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The prince thanked the people of New Zealand for hosting himself, his wife and “our little bump.” He said they are “so grateful for your hospitality and the work to look after this beautiful place.”
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The mama-to-be delivered a rousing speech about feminism while celebrating New Zealand’s 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage at a reception hosted by Governor-General Patsy Reddy at the Government House.
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The couple, both dressed in black — with Meghan in a square-neck Gabriela Hearst dress and Harry in a dark suit — waited to meet New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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The Invictus Games founder and the former actress gave their full attention to the task at hand as they hung a wreath at the Pukeahu National War Memorial in Wellington.
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Prince Harry and his wife participated in a welcome ceremony upon arriving in New Zealand. Though Meghan looked on when Harry’s turn came, she also performed a traditional Maori greeting known as a hongi.
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Harry and Meghan glowed with pride as they cheered on wheelchair basketball players at the Invictus Games on October 27.
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The former actress met members of her native country’s team, which took home gold medals in the final match.
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The Duchess of Sussex revealed her “very personal” connection to the Invictus Games during her closing ceremony speech on October 27, detailing how she visited soldiers around the world before she met her now-husband.
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The Duke of Sussex also delivered a heartfelt speech at the closing ceremony. He touched on the importance of mental health, noting: “I’ve been there, you’ve been there, and we now need to reach out to those who can never even imagine themselves in that place.”
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Meghan stunned in a black and white Oscar de la Renta bird-printed dress at the Australian Geographic Society Awards on Friday, October 26, in Sydney. Harry, for his part, rocked a navy suit.
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The former actress gave the Young Conservationist of the Year award to student Sophia Skarparis for her work to ban plastic bags in New South Wales.
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The prince presented Jade Hameister, the youngest person to ski to both the North and South poles, with the Young Adventurer of the Year award.
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Meghan and Harry held hands as they greeted locals before their meeting with Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva of Tonga on October 26.
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Meghan looked stunning in a Martin Grant dress upon arriving at the St. George Building in Tonga.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were all business as they sat down with the prime minister in his office later in the day.
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The duke and duchess changed into a black suit with a bowtie and a long white Theia dress, respectively, for dinner with King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u Tukuʻaho later in the day.
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The pair were greeted with a musical performance and a large banner that read, “Welcome Harry & Meghan.” A group of children waved flags while waiting for the royals to touch down.
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Harry and Meghan arrived at Tonga’s Fuaʻamotu International Airport on October 25 for the third part of their royal tour. He wore a tan suit, while she looked stunning in a red Self-Portrait dress.
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Harry saluted the War Memorial in Suva, Fiji, on October 24 while wearing a traditional white uniform.
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The royals headed to the University of the South Pacific to attend its 50th anniversary celebration. Meghan wore a Figue maxidress and Castaner espadrille wedges, while Harry rocked a tropical-print shirt.
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During a visit to the Colo-i-Suva forest, the prince met 86-year-old local Litiana Vulaca, who served tea to his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II during her Fiji tour in 1953.
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Meghan delivered her first speech of the royal tour during her visit to the university. She told the students and staff that “everyone should be afforded the opportunity to receive the education they want, but more importantly, the education they have the right to receive.” She later stopped by Suva Market, but her trip was cut short over security concerns stemming from the large crowd that gathered.
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The couple were all smiles the ninth day of their 16-day tour.
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Harry and Meghan touched down in Fiji on October 23 for the second part of their royal tour. He sported a gray suit with three medals, while she wore a white Zimmerman dress and a matching Stephen Jones hat.
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The couple were greeted by High Commissioner Melanie Hopkins, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama and other dignitaries before heading to an official welcome ceremony at Albert Park.
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Harry told the crowd, “The duchess and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible during the next two days and celebrating the links and close friendship between Fiji and the United Kingdom.”
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The pregnant royal showcased her baby bump in a blue Safiyaa cape gown while attending a state dinner at Fiji’s Grand Pacific Hotel with her husband.
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During the reception, Harry told Fiji officials that his trip with Meghan is “particularly nostalgic for us as a young married couple” because Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip “stayed in this very hotel … a number of times over the years.”
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After resting back at their hotel, Meghan rejoined Harry on Fraser Island on October 22. She rocked a striped Reformation maxidress and brown lace-up sandals.
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The duchess greeted her hubby at the end of the Kingfisher Bay pier as he arrived for their walkabout. They held hands on their way to meet with locals.
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Meghan and Harry greeted two young girls who held up a sign that read, “Harry and Meghan, check us out!” Another group of women gave the mom-to-be a homemade baby changing mat. Harry excitedly pointed out that it had koalas on it.
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The royal couple met Bill Shorten and his wife, Chloe, at the Admiralty House in Sydney.
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The duke and duchess visited the Macarthur Girls High School during their tour.
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The pregnant Suits alum, who has yet to reveal the gender of their baby, stunned in a navy and robin's egg blue trimmed Roksanda Athena fit-and-flare dress.
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Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, stepped out in Sydney on October 16, just hours after Kensington Palace confirmed her pregnancy following much speculation. “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019,” the statement read.
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The duke and duchess beamed as they held hands during their visit to Sydney Opera House.
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The Suits alum took a personal interest in 98-year-old Daphne Dunne, whom Harry has met twice before. Meghan bent down and grasped the woman’s hand as they spoke.
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Governor General Peter Cosgrove and Lady Lynne Cosgrove gave the couple a stuffed kangaroo and a joey along with a pair of baby Ugg boots at Admiralty House, where the pair stayed. Meghan was clearly thrilled since she exclaimed: “Our first baby gift!”
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The expectant duchess, who told a group of dignitaries at Admiralty House that she and Harry “are very excited” to be parents, showed off her baby bump for the first time while posing for photos with her husband and the Cosgroves at the Welcome Event.
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Harry and Meghan went to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, where they got an up-close look at some of the continent’s finest animals.
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The former actress looked giddy as she met a furry friend. Two koalas at the zoo were named after her and her husband before their May 19 wedding.
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The pair crouched down to chat with two children at Taronga Zoo. “Harry is elated and beside himself,” a source told Us Weekly of the prince’s reaction to the pregnancy, adding: “[Meghan] is excited, happy and over the moon. She’s in great health and has had a very easy pregnancy so far. Meghan has totally been herself and so far, so good.”
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The duke and duchess touched down in Dubbo, Australia, on October 17 for day two of their tour. They once again held hands but donned more casual attire: a blazer, white button-down and black pants for her and a blue button-down and black pants for him.
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The duo dove right into a cake honoring the 90th anniversary of Royal Flying Doctor Service upon their arrival to Dubbo Regional Airport.
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Meghan and Harry shared a laugh as they observed medical training equipment.
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The foodie whipped up her homemade banana bread, with chocolate chips and ginger, for a visit to Mountain View Farm in Dubbo.
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The royals embraced the wet weather with matching smiles at the Clontarf Foundation and Girls Academy at Dubbo College.
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Five-year-old Luke Vincent broke protocol when he hugged the future parents and stroked the dad-to-be’s beard.
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Meghan received bouquets of flowers from several townspeople, including some at Dubbo College Senior Campus. Us exclusively reported on October 15 that the duchess is expected to give birth around niece Princess Charlotte’s birthday. “She is due on or around May 2nd,” an insider told Us. “Meghan is a couple days just shy of her 15-week mark.”
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The former actress gazed at Harry with a look of love as she held an umbrella over his head while he gave a speech at Victoria Park.
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The duo huddled together in the pouring rain as they took in dancing at the park.
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Meghan spoke with passion as she and Harry visited Mountain View Farm, which has suffered from the effects of a drought.
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The pair, who plan to raise their little bundle of joy “in the country,” peered at cattle on the farm.
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The duo arrived in Melbourne on October 18. They started off the day by greeting fans outside the Government House.
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Harry and Meghan visited students at Albert Park Primary School, where they tasted chargrilled kangaroo from the lunch menu.
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The duke and duchess attended a reception with Victoria Governor Linda Dessau.
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Meghan tossed around a football while wearing heels during the This Girl Can campaign event.
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The couple sampled Australian ingredients while visiting the Mission Australia social enterprise restaurant.
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Harry and Meghan waved to thousands of fans who gathered at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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Harry and Meghan met the cofounders of WaveOne, a local surfing community group raising awareness for mental health, on Bondi Beach on Friday, October 19.
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The Duchess stunned in a maxi dress by Australian designer Martin Grant at Bondi Beach. The pair also rocked leis for the occasion.
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The duo heard people of all ages open up speak about their respective mental health struggles at Bondi Beach.
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The former blogger shook the hand of New South Wales governor David Hurley’s wife, Linda, while arriving at the opening of the newly refurbished Anzac Memorial at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia. Harry, who was dressed in a white military uniform, looked on with a hint of a smile.
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The couple laid a wreath at the Anzac Memorial in honor of fallen Australian and New Zealand soldiers.
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The parents-to-be showed a bit of PDA while taking in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Invictus Games at the Sydney Opera House.
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