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She came, she saw, she conquered.
The former actress Meghan Markle took Down Under by the storm.
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Four countries, 16 days, 41 team changes and 76 commitments later, the Duchess of Sussex passed her first big royal test brilliantly.
No surprise, she is now dubbed the duchess of success. It's not for her the smile of Rictus and the overheated performance of other royal tours – it was pure Hollywood magic.
It was Meghan's first international tour with her husband Harry since their wedding in May. And she let herself be seduced by the public walks, the official dinners, the hugs with the children and the wonderful speeches.
The pregnant duchess even baked banana bread for her Australian guests and did yoga at 4 am when the jet lag started.
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The Fijians and Tongans were thrilled that the royal family had come to town, while the Australians could not get tired of Meghan and the Kiwis were also delirious.
On the bottom of the tour, she did a great job and did not set foot in the back – all the more impressive as she made public debut with Harry a little over a year ago . Since then, Meghan has changed the face of The Firm forever and made Prince Harry incredibly happy.
The Duchess is now a republican nightmare; its natural charm and its modern approach have pushed back their cause for a generation.
But it was never acquired.
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Meghan began this gigantic tour with the dark cloud of the constant bat of his father Thomas Markle in the press. To say that he had been a thorn in his side would be the least we can say of the year.
I've covered these tours for years and though they look like – sometimes literally – a walk in the park, they're anything but. Life under this kind of relentless microscope is difficult even for a royal veteran.
Meghan, 37, may be a seasoned actress and used to meet and greet fans, but a royal tour is a completely different show.
For each person met, this five-second (or less) meeting with the young superstars will remain etched in their memories. Every handshake, every "hello, I'm Meghan", every "so nice to see you today" counts for the thousands of people they've met during the tour.
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The smile can not falter, the grip can not shake and they must stay in shape at all times – for 16 consecutive days.
And it's here that Meghan's training in Hollywood started. The former actress of Suits did not miss a beat.
Harry often seemed grumpy – it was extremely tiring to start early and up to five times a day – and at a particularly long welcome ceremony in Fiji, he had the chance to see him. Seem to want to hit someone.
Fortunately, when the red haze came down, Meghan, always composed, always smiling, was ready to hold his hand to cheer him up. And it was clear that his extraordinary beauty was the tonic that could take him out of his darkest mood.
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To see them together, standing in the rain in Dubbo, Oz – with Meghan protecting Harry from the rain with a giant rod while her husband was giving a speech – was a powerful image. Meghan, of course, knows the power of an image. From the beginning of the tour, she used her wardrobe and jewelry to send substantial messages.
She wore two Australian designers on her first day in Sydney – with her Karen Gee "Blessed" dress showing the slightest hint of baby bump.
But it is his earrings and his bracelet that have caught the attention. The butterflies in her ears had belonged to Princess Diana, the bracelet too, and showed that Harry's mother was with them all the way, as they were starting their own family.
It was a clever sign – and a respectful inclusion of Diana, who is still very popular at Down Under – and the crowds loved this glamorous new daughter-in-law.
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In Fiji, Meghan chose the Fijian flag blue for her black tie evening gown. Its guests loved the homage paid to their country, which always fondly remembers the visit of the Queen and Prince Philip during the Commonwealth tour in 1953. The couple had greeted the excited crowds of the capital's capital. 39, island, Suva, from the balcony of the Grand Pacific exact replica of Harry's grandparents 65 years earlier.
And in Tonga, Meghan came down from the plane wearing a self portrait red dress to echo the Tongan flag.
This type of reflection is not new – and sister-in-law Kate often chooses local designers from the countries she visits. But Meghan won with panache and style.
There was no structured coat-dress, hat or shoes. It was a work cabinet for a new royal model, Meghan Markle.
The skirts were longer and the colors duller than in her actress life. She looked at the things.
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And there was substance, as well as style. She delivered three impressive speeches. Kensington Palace had presented its debut as a full-fledged royal as "a few words".
It was much more than that at the Pacific University of Fiji.
She explained eloquently how much everyone deserved education. A speech at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Invictus Games paid tribute to all the friends and family of those who had been injured in the line of duty.
But the most powerful, and perhaps the most personal, speech was delivered Sunday at the Wellington Government House.
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To celebrate 125 years of New Zealand and give women the right to vote (the first country in the world to do so), Premier Jacinda Ardern hosted a reception. A strong advocate for women's rights, Meghan delivered the keynote address: "Women's suffrage is about feminism, but feminism is about fairness. Suffrage does not only concern the right to vote, but also what it means. The fundamental and fundamental human right to be able to participate in the choices for your future and that of your community. "
It was clear that she had herself written these speeches and formulated them in her language, and not the official words of a British royal court.
Once again, it was there that the spark of Hollywood was fully effective.
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And the message that she delivered – equality for all and be the best possible – is knocked at home.
From Maori children in New Zealand to aboriginal girls from a school in Australia, the fact that a Métis American was accepted by the royal family showed them that anything was possible. Time and time again, I've heard that Meghan is a role model for young women. But is this new superstar of the royal firmament a threat to those already established? It may be too early to say.
What we do know is that Prince Charles adores him, and that their warm relations have favored the bringing together of father and son. Meghan sees Charles as a new father figure after cutting his biological name for speaking constantly and missed his marriage.
Camilla, too, knows what Marriage is with The Firm and has been a source of support. They are content to see Harry and his new wife steal the headlines.
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But comparisons with William and Kate may be inevitable.
If Meghan risks eclipsing even Kate, 36 – and certainly in the evening battle, Sussex defeated Cambridge – perhaps that may explain why the Cambridges and Sussex are planning to separate their courts. Currently, all the work of the "Fab Four" is run by an office at Kensington Palace, but William and Harry are planning to create one for each brother and their family next year.
At the moment, the only cloud for Meghan is her problematic family.
Papa Thomas, 74, and her half-sister Samantha, 53, have often given their perspective on their new royal relationship – much to Meghan's dismay.
It seems she has not spoken to her father since marriage – and does not intend to do so. He said he heard about his daughter's pregnancy on the radio.
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However, his new family will be satisfied with all the positive titles and the new royal fervor in the four Commonwealth countries.
After all, Harry and Meghan represented the queen and everyone agrees that it was a tour de force.
Grandma will be happy.
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