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Kirsty Wigglesworth and Nick Perry, Associated Press
Posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 9:09 AM EDT
SUVA, Fiji – The Duchess of Susbad was rushed Wednesday during her visit to a covered market in the capital of Fiji because of concerns about the large crowd coming to greet her in this relatively confined space.
Meghan spoke with a salesman and briefly greeted others at the Suva Market, where crowds of people poured into the surrounding streets. She spent only about half of the 15 minutes allocated, while security staff guided her into the closed and relatively dark market.
Meghan had visited the Suva market to meet some of the vendors involved in the UK women's project "Markets for Change". The vendors sold watermelons, pineapples and other fruits on the market, as well as crafts and fans.
A spokeswoman for Kensington Palace told The Associated Press that her visit had been cut short due to crowd management issues.
Meghan, four months pregnant, and her husband, Prince Harry, are on the ninth day of their 16-day South Pacific tour. It was not expected that Harry would go to the market and unveil a plaque on a forest site housing species such as the Fiji Tree Frog.
Earlier Wednesday, Meghan delivered a speech at the University of the South Pacific, where she talked about the excitement of attending university and the importance of education for women and girls in developing countries.
She said she could go to university only through scholarships, financial aid programs and paid work on campus, but it was definitely worth it.
On Tuesday, the couple attended a state dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel and Harry said that Fiji and Britain shared a love of rugby and a sense of humor.
"This tour is particularly nostalgic for us as a young married couple," said Harry. "My grandparents have stayed at this very hotel, the Grand Pacific, many times over the years, but this tour is also an opportunity to learn more about Fiji's future, your economic growth, the development of sustainable tourism and social enterprises. "
The couple must travel to Tonga on Thursday before returning to Sydney on Friday night for the final days of the Invictus Games, the original idea of Harry and the center of their tour. The couple will then complete their trip with a four-day visit to New Zealand.
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Perry reported from Wellington, New Zealand
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