Despite the presence of Zika virus in the country, Prince Harry and Meghan have made no changes to their Fiji schedule. The virus, which has been detected in Fiji, is transmitted via mosquito and can be passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn child. Additionally, the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers advises that women should avoid travelling to Fiji during their pregnancy. But that hasn't stopped Meghan and Harry, who have reportedly already sought advice from her doctors, a Royal correspondent has stated. Having arrived in Fiji on Tuesday, Meghan's outfit, a white, long sleeved Zimmermann dress, may have been a chic way to keep the Zika-carrying mosquitos at bay. (AAP) "Wearing long sleeves and baggy clothes will help," Professor James G. Logan, head of the Department of Disease Control at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told People. He added: "Mosquitos can even bite through jeans so if the clothing is loose it’s much harder for the mosquito to bite. Wearing light-coloured clothing can help as these mosquitoes are often attracted to dark clothing. It also helps you spot them, if you see a dark mosquito on a light piece of clothing." Just to be extra safe, Meghan, who is currently staying at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Fiji with Harry, will also stay clear of local rainforests during her visit to avoid the risk of mosquitos.<doc-sep>Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, cut short a royal appearance on Wednesday over apparent security concerns. The former Meghan Markle was visiting a market in Fiji as part of her 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. The duchess left the market just minutes after she arrived. Getty Images At first, nothing seemed amiss as the duchess greeted female market vendors in Fiji’s capital, Suva. She sported a cheerful, patterned dress as she greeted the women, who are involved with the UN Women’s project Markets for Change. The market was packed. Getty Images But just a few minutes into her visit, the duchess was led away by her security team, cutting her planned visit time by more than half. The duchess was led away by her team. Getty Images Royal officials offered differing explanations for the duchess’s sudden departure, first saying it was too hot and humid, then saying there had been a security concern, according to NBC’s Keir Simmons. Then, officials suggested there had been a crowd control issue. Whatever the cause for her shortened visit, the duchess was led away with minimal fuss, and she is most likely resting up for her next royal engagement. The duchess still appeared relaxed as she was led away by security officials. Getty Images The market visit was a solo appearance by the duchess, as Prince Harry also had a packed schedule Wednesday. He visited Colo-i-Suva National Park and also met with veterans from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Royal British Legion Fiji. Prince Harry wore his uniform as he honored Fijian and British veterans, and sported a more casual, island-themed shirt as he visited a nearby national park. Getty Images Earlier in the day, the duchess and Prince Harry both visited the University of the South Pacific, where the duchess gave a speech about the importance of providing girls access to education. “Everyone should be afforded the opportunity to receive the education they want, but more importantly the education they have the right to receive. And for women and girls in developing countries, this is vital,” she said. "Everyone should be afforded the opportunity to receive the education they want, but more importantly the education they have the right to receive. And for women and girls in developing countries, this is vital.” — The Duchess of Sussex at @UniSouthPacific #RoyalVisitFiji pic.twitter.com/ZWXxiBNcEY — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 24, 2018 She even spoke of her own struggles to afford a college education. “It was through scholarships, financial aid programs and work-study where my earnings from a job on campus went directly towards my tuition, that I was able to attend university,” she said. “And, without question, it was worth every effort.” The duchess’s simple but powerful speech sent an important message, Simmons said. “For a member of the royal family to talk about their own struggle to get an education and women's empowerment is a big deal,” he said. “Meghan seems determined not to forget where she came from.”<doc-sep>Many spectators were smiling and waving upon the arrival of Harry and Meghan. (Reuters) Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan touched down in Fiji on Tuesday for the first royal visit to the South Pacific nation since a military coup 12 years ago saw it suspended from the Commonwealth for eight years until democratic elections. Hundreds of spectators waved small plastic Fijian and British flags as Harry, wearing a grey suit with three medals, and Meghan, dressed in a cream long-sleeved dress and matching hat, stepped on to the tarmac outside the capital of Suva. "Regardless of the drizzling rain, Fijians are out in numbers with their umbrellas to welcome their royal highnesses," the Fiji government said on social network Twitter, alongside pictures of crowds waiting to greet the couple. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama received the couple, who were presented with a bouquet of tropical flowers before the inspection of an honour guard standing to attention in red and white military uniforms. Thousands of men, women and schoolchildren lined the route of the couple's official motorcade into central Suva, with many spectators smiling, waving and holding up handwritten signs. "Welcome to Fiji, Prince and Princess," read one that appeared to have been written on an old carton. Harry and Meghan will be feted in a ceremony at a park in Suva, mirroring a welcome for Queen Elizabeth in 1953. Men in traditional skirts with garlands of leaves and flowers lined up waiting to perform a ceremony. The former British colony of 300 tropical islands, with a population of about 910,000, was suspended from the British Commonwealth and isolated internationally after Bainimarama, then army commander, seized power in a bloodless coup in 2006. Although it was reinstated in 2014, after Bainimarama won democratic elections, mending Commonwealth ties has taken a long time, while Fiji has deepened relations with strategic rivals such as China. Before Tuesday, the last British royal visit to the island was by Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth's daughter, in July 2006. The couple, who married in May and announced last week that they were expecting a child, next travel to Tonga and return to Australia for the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games before wrapping up their tour in New Zealand. Fiji is due to hold elections on Nov. 14, with Bainimarama's Fiji First party favoured to win over an opposition led by Sitiveni Rabuka, who himself led the country's first military coup in 1987.<doc-sep>Iconic Costume Designer Patricia Field Won't Return For The Sex And The City Reboot KIm Kardashian Removes Level From Her Smartphone App Which Mirrored Harry And Meghan's Royal Exit What Is Going On With Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt's Rollercoaster Divorce Battle? Everything You Need To Know About Made In Chelsea's New Girl, Eloise St Clair-Charles The Most Iconic Disney Villains Of All Time, Ranked Your Need To Know On The Downton Abbey 2 Movie Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are already proving popular in Fiji - hundreds of people lined the roads by the airport to greet the couple when they arrived yesterday, and they were treated to a full red-carpet greeting, complete with military salute and the national anthem. However, Robin Nair, who was Fiji’s foreign affairs permanent secetary before he resigned last year has expressed concern that Prime Minster Frank Bainimarama will take ‘full advantage’ of the royal couple’s visit. With the country’s elections - only the second since a military coup in 2006 - due to take place in less than three weeks time. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to draw massive crowds wherever they go in Fiji, and there is concern that the ‘euphoria and joy created by the visit’ (Mr Nair’s words, not ours) will give the incumbent, Prime Minister Bainimarama plenty of photo opportunities where he can paint himself in a positive light. Former government official Shailendra G Raju also criticized the visit in a Facebook post. In a letter addressed to the UK High Commissioner to Fiji, Mr Raju called for the visit to be 'postponed to a mutually convenient and more appropriate time'. 'Although not publicly,' he wrote. 'I am sure you would agree privately that the present Government has not provided a level playing field for an open and fair elections.’ It looks like the public in Fiji don’t share politicians concerns however, At one of the couple’s first public engagement in Fiji, hundreds of locals gathered in the rain to watch as the couple received a traditional ceremonial welcome. Check out every outfit Meghan Markle has worn on the royal tour: Meghan Markle Australia Tour Outfits - Grazia 2 of 31 Slide 2 of 32 Getty Day 1 For the first stop on the royal itinerary, Meghan chose a cream shift dress by Australian designer Karen Gee, paired with Princess Diana's butterfly earrings. Shutterstock Day 1 For an afternoon reception, the Duchess changed into a khaki shirt dress by US designer Brandon Maxwell, thought to be priced at £1,728. Day 2 For a Wednesday visit to the rural city of Dubbo, Meghan wore the 'Serena' Boss oversized blazer, designed by her friend Serena Williams (which costs $203, or £109) with a pair of black high-rise jeans by Australian brand The Outland, which cost $199, a Maison Kitsune button-down collar shirt for $75 and ankle boots by J.Crew, which cost $318. Shutterstock Day 3 For the third day of the tour on October 18 Harry and Meghan visited Melbourne, the Duchess wore the 'Folded Sail' Navy Dress by Dion Lee and Manolo Blahnik BB Pumps in Navy. Shutterstock Day 4 For her first outfit of day four, Meghan more a £1,080 Martin Grant Maxi Dress which is no longer available to buy, and a pair of Castaner Wedges which she kicked off to walk in the sand on Bondi Beach Shutterstock Day 4 For her second outfit of day four, the Duchess wore the 'Athena' Midi Dress by Roksanda, and a pair of Stuart Weitzman 'Legend' Pumps to visit Macarthur Girls School Day 5 For the opening of the enhanced Anzac Memorial Meghan wore a black Emilia Wickstead dress and a pillbox style hat by Philip Treacy. Day 5 In the afternoon of Day 5 Meghan changed into a white Altuzarra 'Acacia' blazer and black skinny jeans by LA label, Mother. She finished the look with Illesteva sunglasses and Tabitha Simmons 'Millie' heels. Day 6 For a lunchtime reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Meghan wore a pinstriped white blazer by Californian brand L'Agence. She also wore her favourite Aquazzura Deneuve Bow Pumps and striped cross-body Orton bag. Shutterstock Day 6 Meghan and Prince Harry take in the sailing segment of the Invictus Games tournament. For this windswept occassion, Meghan wore a fashionable pair of Veja trainers, which likely marks one of the first occasions this royal has stepped out in public in sneakers. She paired the shoes with a pair of dark jeans, likely from Outland or Mother denim and an official merchandise jacket. Shutterstock Day 7 Meghan picked sustainable Los Angeles label Reformation's Pineapple dress for a walkabout visit of Fraser Island. Day 8 Meghan Markle left Australia wearing a white linen J Crew shirt (coming in at just £79.50), her Outland black skinny jeans, and Aquazurra DJ mules (£468). buy Day 8 The Duchess arrived in Fiji wearing white dress by Australian brand Stephen Zimmerman, with a matching white hat from Stephen Jones. She was also wearing a pair of earrings that were given to her by the Queen (and first seen when the pair visited Chester together) and a bracelet given to her by Prince Charles. Shutterstock Day 8 For her first state dinner at Fiji's Grand Hotel, the Duchess wore a caped gown by British label Safiyaa in Fijian blue, complete with earrings borrowed from the royal vaults. No tiara, though - that's because a state dinner is a black tie occasion (unlike a state banquet) and so tiaras are not required. Good to know. Shutterstock Day 9 For her second day in Fiji, the Duchess opted for a wrap dress in a floral print by Figue from Shopbop, paired with some Castaler espadrilles - and a traditional Fijian garland. She also carried a woven clutch bag, made by talented Fijian craftswomen as part of a UN initiative. Day 9 For Meghan and Harry's final evening in Fiji, the coupel met with the King of Tonga.<doc-sep>
Prince Harry is expected to demand an explanation over safety fears that resulted in pregnant wife Meghan being bundled out of a crowded market in Fiji yesterday. The Duchess of Sussex, 37, had visited the indoor site in capital Suva as part of their royal tour while the Duke, 34, was 30 miles away in a rainforest. Meghan was seen to whisper in one aide’s ear seconds before she entered the “hot and humid” environment, where people were packed in waiting to see her. Witnesses said she looked “flustered” and “afraid” inside and was whisked away just eight minutes into her scheduled 20-minute visit. People had waited four hours to see her and many clambered on tables and chairs. Kensington Palace aides told the Mirror she was pulled out due to “crowd control issues”. (Image: Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror) Bodyguard Ken Wharfe, who worked for Harry’s mother Princess Diana, said he believed the security situation was “chaotic”. After examining video clips of the incident, he claimed “the very basic elements of personal protection were found to be wanting”. A royal source said Harry, 34, will have been “deeply concerned” and the Mirror understands Meghan’s close protection officer and Kensington Palace staff met after the scare. A source said: “The event was cut short due to the large number of people within the market, which made the event uncomfortably busy. There were much bigger crowds than people had been anticipating.” (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Vendor Asenaca Salusalu, 50, who saw Meghan, said: “She didn’t really speak at all, like she was a bit afraid. But I’m happy to have met her.” On-the-scene Mirror photographer Ian Vogler said: “It was crowded, really cramped. The alleyways were narrow and I could understand why Meghan’s protection officers would judge it an unsafe environment, especially with her being pregnant. It was also very hot and humid and there were a lot of people in very close ­quarters to the Duchess. Unfortunately, it was just not a safe environment.” (Image: 7 News) Meghan had been due to speak to female vendors about women’s empowerment and many were part of the UN project Markets for Change. Harry was in the Colo-i-Suva rainforest planting an endangered native tree for the Queen’s Canopy Project during the scare. Meghan did not go due to the risk to their baby from the Zika virus. ­Kensington Palace would not comment. (Image: 7 News) The Duchess has missed several events on the 16-day tour Down Under. She skipped the Invictus road cycling contest in Sydney on Sunday and a rainforest trek on Fraser Island on Monday. Palace aides previously said “she’s not sick, just resting after feeling tired”. The Duke and Duchess today visit Nadi, western Fiji, to unveil a statue of Sgt Talaiasi Labalaba – a British-Fijian soldier killed in the Battle of Mirbat in 1972 – before flying on to Tonga. Her team has to review the very basics By Ken Wharfe Former protection officer to Diana The success of any royal tour depends upon planning and the visit to Fiji has called into question some chaotic security arrangements. TV coverage highlights an enthusiastic crowd scurrying for a closer view of the Duchess, who is seen “penned in” by officials and security, and a disengaged facial expression saying at best “Where are we going?” or at worst “Get me out of here!” (Image: REX/Shutterstock) The lack of a defined roped or barrier walkway was clearly the root cause of the problem. The back-up of a safe exit route seemed not to be in place. Given that the Duchess is pregnant, and temperatures high in the 80s in the market, without this walkway the visit should, in my opinion, not have been allowed. As with all royal visits, the inevitable debrief will follow. Royalty protection will need to address basic elements of personal protection, found to be wanting in Suva.