The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived for a banquet at the British ambassador's residence as they round of a busy full a busy full day of engagements in Morocco.
Mother-to-be Meghan, 37, is radiant in a sweeping custom cream dress by Dior, which she has teamed with glittering diamond earrings and a satin clutch.
The couple, who arrived in Casablanca last night to kick off a three-day tour, are guests of honour at the dinner hosted by the British ambassador, Thomas Reilly, and his wife Leah, at their official residence in Rabat.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived for a banquet at the British ambassador's residence as they round of a busy full a busy full day of engagements in Morocco
Mother-to-be Meghan, 37, is radiant in a sweeping custom cream dress by Dior, which she has teamed with glittering diamond earrings and a satin clutch. The couple were handed flowers by the ambassador's daughters on their arrival, left
Harry, 34, and Meghan arrived to the sounds of a Moroccan band and were greeted by the ambassador's daughters, Orla, 12, and Elsa, eight, with a welcome gift of flowers
Pregnant Meghan looked radiant at the evening engagement, choosing a simple, slicked back hair style and bronze make-up
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are meeting women, young entrepreneurs and disabled athletes at the dinner, hosted at the British ambassador's residence. Pictured, Harry mingles with guests at the event on Sunday night
Harry, 34, and Meghan arrived to the sounds of a Moroccan band and were greeted by the ambassador's daughters, Orla, 12, and Elsa, eight, with a welcome gift of flowers.
Inside they were introduced to the ambassador’s wife, Leah, and given a traditional rosewater greeting.
The royal couple will spend time meeting women, young entrepreneurs and disabled athletes at the dinner.
Earlier Harry and Meghan, who touched down in Casablanca last night, visited the town of Asni to learn about the Moroccan NGO Education For All (EFO founded by British entrepreneur Michael McHugo as their royal tour of Morocco began in earnest.
During their visit today, Meghan apologised for her 'high school French' but while her linguistic skills earned her compliments Harry admitted he doesn't speak the language 'at all' - prompting one girl to remark: 'She was better than her husband!'
Meghan, 37, was casually dressed in a £394 Alice + Olivia blazer and skinny jeans teamed with £90 Birdies slippers and a £67 'blanket scarf' from Wilfred — a far cry from the dazzling couture Valentino gown she wore to touch down in Casablanca last night.
She later changed into a smarter look for an investiture ceremony at a second EFA boarding house, pairing her jeans with a white tunic shirt and black slingback heels.
Glowing Meghan kept her makeup to a minimum. She are visiting the town of Asni as their royal tour of Morocco begins in earnest, with the couple learning about the Moroccan NGO Education For All founded by entrepreneur Michael McHugo
Meghan meets dignitaries and staff working at EFA. The organisation builds boarding houses for girls aged 12 to 18 to ensure that youngsters from rural communities in the mountain region are able to access secondary educationm
Meghan's henna flower tattoo to celebrate her pregnancy. The traditional henna flower was applied by 17-year-old Samira, who has lived at EFA for six years. Henna is a dye traditionally made up of ground up henna leaves and water
What are henna tattoos and are they safe?
The Duchess of Sussex had a floral henna design applied to her hand in the town of Asni in Morocco's Atlas Mountains today
Henna is traditionally used for special occasions in India, Pakistan, North Africa and the Middle East - particularly during pregnancy.
It is often applied during the third trimester of pregnancy, as it is believed to protect both mother and child from evil spirits.
The dye is traditionally made up of ground up henna leaves and water, along with a few drops of essential oil or lemon juice.
It is painted on the skin in an intricate pattern and left on there for a day before it can picked off, staining your skin brown.
Natural henna is very safe, and according to NHS guidelines is fine to use during pregnancy, depending on the essential oils it contains.
Black henna, however, comes with health risks as it contains a chemical called paraphenylenediamine (PPD).
EFO builds boarding houses for girls aged 12 to 18 to ensure that youngsters from rural communities in the mountain region are able to access secondary education - a cause close to Meghan's heart as an outspoken advocate of women's rights.
Students lined the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival, and Meghan, who is seven months pregnant, was handed a bunch of roses by 16-year-old student Hasnaa.
During the visit the duchess took part in a henna ceremony - an ancient custom that is thought to have its roots in North Africa - and had a design painted on her hand to celebrate her pregnancy. The traditional henna flower was applied by 17-year-old Samira Ouaadi, who has lived at EFA for six years.
Celebrating Baby Sussex! Harry and Meghan during this morning's henna ceremony as they visit the 'Education For All' boarding house for girls aged 12 to 18 in Asni - kicking off the first official day of their Morocco tour
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pose for a photo to commemorate their visit to the boarding house in Asni on Sunday. The first Education For All (EFA) project was opened in 2007 and it now has 50 EFA girls enrolled at university
Harry and Meghan have henna applied in a ceremony on Sunday morning. Henna is traditionally used for special occasions in India, Pakistan, North Africa and the Middle East including the arrival of a baby
At one of six girls' boarding houses for charity Education for All, Meghan sat down with Samira who painted three delicate flowers on her left hand.
Meghan watched intently as Samira quickly drew the design, encouraging Harry to watch and also to take the mint tea they were offered. 'How lovely' she said. 'Merci'.
Samira said: 'It's tradition for pregnant women in Morocco to have a henna tattoo. We do it for major celebrations like getting married or having a baby. It's like the plant of paradise so we use it to mark all major occasions.'
After one concerned official asked if she wanted to wash it off immediately, she laughed and said: 'It will dry as we walk through'.
Baby Sussex was quite the theme for the girls, as they sang songs of welcome and good luck for the baby due in April as the couple arrived and left.
After the henna ceremony, Harry and Meghan met some of the girls who live in the boarding house and go to school at the lycée Grand Atlas opposite.
Looking at a board containing the girls' biographies, Harry commented to Meghan: 'This is very interesting, they always mention the father, 'my father wanted me to do this', 'my father that' etc'
'Yes that paternal narrative is very strong,' replied his wife, who is a strong supporter of women's rights.
In the computer room, Meghan spoke to a number of high school girls, including Saida Obha, 18.
First they chatted in English, 'your English is fantastic' Meghan told her. 'You do your homework here as well as research? It's your last year of school, do you want to go to university and what do you want to do?'
Saida said she wanted to be a writer like her favourite author William Shakespeare. Meghan then started chatting in French to a group of girls, telling them it was nice they could all do their exams together.
The teenager said: 'Her French was good and it was a surprise she spoke it so well 'But Harry said he didn't speak French at all. 'She was better than her husband!'
On a CV from her acting days, Meghan described herself as 'proficient' in French and fluent in Spanish.
As Meghan chatted with the girls this morning, one said (in English): 'Thank you so much for being here with us.'
Meghan replied: 'It's an honour to be here 'I'd love to come back. What's happening here and so many places all over the world with more girls getting an education, it changes the future and changes the future for everyone not just the girls.'
Harry and Meghan were them taken upstairs to be shown the girls' dormitory. Around 35 girls live in the house, one of six in Asni town.
The couple were affectionate through the engagement, Harry placing his arm around the back of Meghan's chair in the classroom and holding hands outside.
Out of the football pitch, where they watched a mixed sex team play football, the couple strolled the length of the pitch before stopping to talk with goalkeeper Salima Baaziz, 16.
Speaking what she later described as all sorts of languages, the couple gestured to her ring finger to ask if she was married or engaged, as well as talking about her football skills, age and name.
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