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The Duke and Duchess of Susbad arrived by helicopter in Morocco's iconic mountains, at the Atlas of Morocco, for their first full day of engagement in this North African country.
Harry and Meghan, who landed in Casablanca last night, are heading to Asni town as their royal tour to Morocco begins in earnest. The couple discovers the existence of the Moroccan NGO Education For All founded by British entrepreneur Michael McHugo.
Meghan, 37, wore a fitted navy blue blazer and skinny jeans paired with £ 90 Birdies slippers and a £ 67 'hide-and-seek' scarf from Wilfred. .
The organization builds pensions for girls between the ages of 12 and 18 to give young people from rural mountain communities access to secondary education – a cause Meghan holds dear as the declared advocate of womens rights.
Students were on the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival and Meghan, who was seven months pregnant, received a bouquet of roses from Hasnaa, a 16-year-old student.
Glowing Meghan kept her makeup to a minimum. She travels to the city of Asni as their royal tour to Morocco begins in earnest, and the couple discovers the existence of the Moroccan NGO Education For All founded by entrepreneur Michael McHugo.
Meghan meets dignitaries and staff members working for EFA. The organization builds pensions for girls aged 12 to 18 to enable young people from rural mountain communities to access secondary education
Meghan's henna flower tattoo to celebrate her pregnancy. The traditional henna flower was applied by Samira, 17, who has been living at EFA for six years. Henna is a dye traditionally composed of crushed henna leaves and water.
Celebrate Baby Susbad! Harry and Meghan at this morning's henna ceremony during their visit to the "Education for All" boarding school for girls aged 12 to 18 in Asni – the kickoff of the first official day of their tour in Morocco
What are henna tattoos and are they safe?
The Duchess of Susbad today received a henna floral drawing in the city of Asni, in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
Henna is traditionally used for special occasions in India, Pakistan, North Africa and the Middle East – especially during pregnancy.
It is often applied during the third trimester of pregnancy because it is supposed to protect the mother and the child from evil spirits.
The dye is traditionally composed of crushed henna leaves and water, as well as a few drops of essential oil or lemon juice.
It is painted on the skin in a complex pattern and stayed there for a day before it could be peeled off, coloring your skin brown.
Natural henna is very safe and, according to NHS guidelines, it is advisable to use it during pregnancy, depending on the essential oils that it contains.
Black henna, however, carries health risks because it contains a chemical called para-phenylenediamine (PPD).
During the visit, the Duchess took part in a henna ceremony – an ancient custom that would have its roots in North Africa – and had the motif painted by hand to celebrate her pregnancy. The traditional henna flower was applied by Samira, 17, who has been living at EFA for six years.
Meanwhile, two little girls had the wish to meet "the prince and the princess" after two hours spent in their evening gown.
Rania, five, and Ryannna, two, were taken by their mother, Clare Minejem, to see Harry and Meghan while they were traveling to the small town of Atlas.
The couple entered without seeing the young people who waved British and Moroccan flags, but they spotted them as they left and Meghan immediately went to the sisters and leaned over to say hello.
Meghan shook hands with them and said, "Hi girls, so cute! What are your names? So nice! The duchess also showed them a henna drawing on her hand and said, "Nice, is not it? So beautiful! "
The girl's mother is a nurse who came to Morocco from Bangor, Northern Ireland, 12 years ago, to move to Marrakech, where she also runs a health education charity.
While his couple was saying goodbye, his visiting father, Russell McCaughey, shouted to a laughing Harry, "No grand slam then?" About the result of English rugby. "Nobody did it," he shouted.
The Duke and Duchess of Susbad pose for a photo in commemoration of their visit to the pension in Asni on Sunday. The first Education for All (EFA) project was opened in 2007 and now has 50 EPT girls registered at the university.
Harry and Meghan applied henna during a ceremony on Sunday morning. Henna is traditionally used for special occasions in India, Pakistan, North Africa and the Middle East, especially when a baby arrives.
The couple laughs at the henna ceremony this morning. Students were on the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival and Meghan, who was seven months pregnant, received a bouquet of roses from Hasnaa, a 16-year-old student.
During the visit, the Duchess took part in a henna ceremony and painted a picture on her hand to celebrate her pregnancy (left). The traditional henna flower was applied by Samira, 17, who has been living at EFA for six years (right).
The Duchess of Susbad meets with young girls during her visit to the "Education for All" boarding school for girls aged 12 to 18, which ensures that girls in rural communities in the High Atlas regions have access to in secondary education.
These two little girls had the wish to meet 'The Prince and the Princess' after two hours spent in their evening gown. Rania, five, and Ryannna, two, were taken by their mother, Clare Minejem, to see Harry and Meghan in the small town.
The couple entered without seeing Rania and Ryanna, photographed, brandishing British and Moroccan flags, but they spotted them when they left and Meghan immediately went to the sisters and was leaning to say hello (photo).
Welcome to Asni! Harry and Meghan, who landed in Casablanca last night, visit the city of Asni as their royal tour to Morocco begins in earnest. The couple discovers the existence of the Moroccan NGO Education For All founded by British entrepreneur Michael McHugo.
The city's residents move on the streets as Harry and Meghan arrive at the Asni Girls' Hostel this morning. The first Education for All (EFA) project was opened in 2007 and now has 50 EPT girls registered at the university.
Meghan welcomed to the EPT by the students. During the visit, the Duchess will attend the henna ceremony – an ancient custom with roots in North Africa – and draw a pattern on her hand to celebrate her pregnancy.
Meghan meets the children who are staying at the pension. Students were on the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival and Meghan, who was seven months pregnant, received a bouquet of roses from Hasnaa, a 16-year-old student.
Warm welcome: Students were on the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival and Meghan, who was seven months pregnant, received a bouquet of roses from Hasnaa, a 16-year-old student (right).
Harry and Meghan arrive in Asni this morning. Announcing the arrival of the royal couple in Morocco, British Ambbadador Thomas Reilly said: "It is extremely exciting to have their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Susbad here for the next few days"
Meghan opted for a casual look this morning, with a minimum of hair and hairstyle. The seven-month-old Duchess of Susbad wore a black top with skinny jeans and Birdies velvet slippers
Meghan meets the students at EFA Sunday. The Duchess is dressed casual in a custom-made navy blue blazer, skinny jeans and Birdies slippers, far away from the dazzling Valentino evening dress she's wearing to land at Casablanca last night.
Casual: Meghan, 37, wears a navy blue blazer, skinny jeans and tailored ballerinas, far from the dazzling Valentino evening dress she's wearing to land in Casablanca last night
Later, in another boarding house Education For All, the couple will meet its founder and Harry will invest Mr. McHugo with a MBE, a New Year's award winner for his work to improve gender equality in the world. education in Morocco.
Mr. McHugo visited Morocco for the first time in 1973 and then began organizing educational and adventurous vacations in the country. He created his NGO after meeting John Wood, founder of a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting education, called Room To Read.
The first Education for All (EFA) project was opened in 2007 and now has 50 EPT girls registered at the university.
In Asni, the Duke and Duchess will also visit a high school to meet students, teachers and watch students play football.
The couple landed Saturday night in Morocco for a three-day visit to this country of North Africa, where he spent his first night as a guest of the King of Morocco in one of its sumptuous royal residences.
Harry, 34, and 37-year-old Meghan, wearing a Valentino dress, landed Saturday night in Casablanca on a commercial flight and were welcomed into the country by Britain's ambbadador to Morocco, Thomas Reilly.
The couple was two hours late for their welcome ceremony, following the repercussions of a delay on their planned plane coming from the United Kingdom.
Warm welcome: the students were on the street in anticipation of the couple's arrival and Meghan, pregnant for seven months, received a bouquet of red and white roses from Hasnaa, a 16-year-old student (at l. far right).
The Wellwishers are awaiting the arrival of Harry and Meghan during their visit to the "Education for All" boarding school for girls ages 12 to 18 on February 24, 2019 in Asni, Morocco. & # 39; Education for all & # 39; ensures girls' access to rural communities in the High Atlas Highlands
Warm welcome: residents await the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Susbad for a visit to a girls' board run by the Moroccan NGO Education for All in Asni, Morocco on Sunday – marking the first official day of their tour in Morocco
Young people wait for Harry and Meghan at the Moroccan NGO Education For All founded by British entrepreneur Michael McHugo. The organization builds boarding schools for girls aged 12 to 18 to allow young people from rural mountain communities to have access to secondary education.
Local girls waving British and Moroccan flags at the guesthouse. During her visit, the Duchess will participate in a henna ceremony – an old custom that has roots in North Africa – and will carry a hand-painted drawing.
Harry and Meghan meet schoolchildren at EFA Sunday. The couple was two hours late for their welcome ceremony, following the repercussions of a delay on their planned plane coming from the United Kingdom.
The Wellwishers are awaiting the arrival of Prince Harry, Duke of Susbad and Meghan, the Duchess of Susbad, while they go to the "Education for All" boarding school for girls aged 12 to 18 in Asni , Morocco, Sunday
Harry and Meghan meet schoolgirls at EFA Sunday morning. The organization builds pensions for girls ages 12 to 18 – a cause Meghan holds dear as a women's rights defender
The couple is introduced to the students of the EFA. Mr. McHugo visited Morocco for the first time in 1973 and then began organizing educational and adventurous vacations in the country. He created his NGO after meeting the founder of a non-profit organization
Meghan is not the first royal to get tattooed!
The Duchess of Cambridge had a henna tattoo painted on her wrist during a visit to Sunderland in February 2018
The Duchess of Susbad followed in the footsteps of her sister-in-law today by being tattooed with traditional henna.
Just like Meghan, Kate, pregnant with Prince Louis at the time, was painted with henna when visiting a new community project during a day of engagement in Sunderland. February 2018.
During a visit to the fire station with her husband, Prince William, Kate asked a girl from Young Asian Voices to draw a henna pattern on her hand.
The Duchess seemed delighted when Shajida Begum, 18, drew a black flower with a whirlwind.
Kate also asked the girls for a bundle of bindis, which she said she wanted for her daughter Charlotte.
Henna is supposed to protect the mother and baby from evil spirits during pregnancy and childbirth.
Thomas Reilly, UK ambbadador to Morocco, said: "It's very exciting to hear their royal highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Susbad here for the next few days." Education and the employment of young people play a decisive role in the development of modern Morocco.
"When we started planning this visit, I had a very clear idea of the story we wanted to tell. This is the same story we have been telling this embbady regularly for 20 months since I arrived here.
& # 39; This official visit from the Duke and Duchess of Susbad will highlight Morocco's goal in favor of women's empowerment, girls' education, education, education and training. inclusion and encouragement of social entrepreneurship.
"Whether it is a project for the education of girls in the High Atlas, programs for children with disabilities and young people with mental health problems, meetings with young social entrepreneurs, their royal highnesses will be shown to you." The transformational impact of the community – social programs and the evolution of Morocco's social attitudes towards women ".
What are Harry and Meghan doing in Morocco?
Saturday, February 23
The Duke and Duchess left London on Saturday afternoon and arrived in Casablanca aboard a commercial aircraft, but landed shortly before 9 pm due to delays.
They were greeted by the British ambbadador to Morocco, Thomas Reilly, and his wife Alix at Casablanca airport, before Harry inspected a guard of honor.
Sunday, February 24
The Duke and Duchess will visit a pension at Asni.
The Moroccan NGO "Education for All" is building boarding schools for girls aged 12 to 18 to enable girls from rural communities in the High Atlas region to access secondary education.
The couple will meet girls living in the boarding house and the mother and visit the facilities before the henna ceremony at the Duchess.
They will then visit the local high school and meet the students and teachers before watching the children play football.
Les membres de la famille royale poursuivront leur journée avec une visite à la pension originale "Education for All" où le duc investira Michael McHugo, fondateur de "Education pour tous", dans l’Ordre le plus excellent de l’empire britannique.
Michael McHugo a reçu un MBE du palmarès du Nouvel An 2019 pour ses services visant à améliorer l’égalité des bades dans l’éducation au Maroc.
Après une journée bien remplie, le duc et la duchesse badisteront à une réception organisée par l'ambbadadeur britannique au Maroc et son épouse à Rabat, pour rencontrer des femmes marocaines influentes, des jeunes entrepreneurs et des athlètes handicapés.
Monday, February 25
Harry and Meghan will start their last day with a visit to the Royal Moroccan Federation of Equestrian Sports.
Ils en apprendront davantage sur le programme en cours d’élaboration par le Maroc pour aider les enfants ayant des besoins spéciaux par la thérapie équine.
The Duke and Duchess will attend a horse grooming session with some of the kids, before watching a horse show and meeting with coaches and instructors.
Le couple rencontrera également des jeunes issus de milieux défavorisés ayant bénéficié des programmes du centre, une organisation caritative œuvrant dans le domaine de la santé mentale et des personnes impliquées.
Dans l'après-midi, Harry et Meghan se rendront à une démonstration de cuisine au cours de laquelle des enfants issus de milieux défavorisés de Rabat découvriront les recettes marocaines traditionnelles de l'un des plus grands chefs marocains.
Le duc et la duchesse rencontreront des enfants handicapés qui travaillent dans un restaurant spécialement conçu à Rabat, ainsi que des objets de cuisine artisbade locale.
En conclusion de leur tournée bien remplie à Rabat, le couple se rendra dans les jardins andalous où il sera informé de l’autonomisation des jeunes au Maroc par plusieurs jeunes entrepreneurs sociaux.
Before returning to England, the couple will discover traditional Moroccan handicrafts in the public garden surrounded by exotic plants, flowers and fruit trees.
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