Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare getting in touch with Tongan nature.
The last remaining forest area on Tonga’s main island of Tongatapu, and the Eua National Park Forest Reserve, located at the Island of Eua, are being admitted into theQueen’s Commonwealth Canopy. The initiative began in 2015 as a network of forest conservation program throughout the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.
Meghan’s visit to the reserve comes as a surprise as she had skipped a forest visit in Fiji as a precautionary measure against mosquitos. The Zika virus, which causes birth defects, including microcephaly, has been detected in both Fiji and Tonga.
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Later in the visit, Harry will give a speech and walk through the forest, however, Meghan will likely opt out of that portion of the engagement as an extra precautionary measure.
And she wasspotted with insect repellent on her armsduring her first night in Tonga.
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The Tupou College Boys Choir performed traditional Tongan music to commemorate the event.
This isn’t the first college stop on the couple’s royal tour.Meghan addressed students and staff at the University of the South Pacificin Suva, Fiji, to share her own college experience at Northwestern University and announce two new grants that support female staff members at the school in her first royal tour speech.
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