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The heat and a large crowd forced Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to shorten her visit to the Suva market on Wednesday.(Photo: Pool, Getty Images)
The Duchess Meghan the already shortened schedule has been shortened again.
The Duchess of Sussex was summoned Wednesday to the Suva market, in the capital of Fiji, due to a security risk emanating from the large crowd coming to greet the future royal.
The Duchess Meghan had to spend 15 minutes in the covered market, where she had to meet sellers empowered by the UN Women project "Markets for Change". However, security personnel escorted Meghan halfway when the group of admirers became overwhelming.
A spokeswoman for Kensington Palace confirmed to the Associated Press that her visit had ended earlier than planned due to crowd management issues.
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A crowd of people gather to take pictures as Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, visit the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. (Photo: Pool, Getty Images)
The duchess spoke to a salesman and briefly met others. Merchants sold fruit at the market, including watermelons and pineapples, as well as crafts and fans.
Prince Harry was not at the market with his wife on the 9th day of the 16-day tour of the newlyweds in the South Pacific. Instead, he unveiled a plaque at the inauguration of the Colo-i-Suva Forest at Canopy Commonwealth Queen.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks during a visit to the University of the South Pacific on October 24, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. (Photo: Pool, Getty Images)
Earlier in the day, Duchess Meghan spoke of the importance of education for women in the developing countries of the University of the South Pacific.
During her first official speech during the royal tour, Meghan spoke about the financial difficulties she faced during her university studies. The Duchess said she fully relied on scholarships, financial aid programs and paid work on campus to finance her studies, noting that it was worth it in the end .
As announced Sunday by Kensington Palace, the Duchess of Sussex has reduces his expected appearances.
"After a busy schedule, the duke and the duchess have decided to slightly reduce the program of the duchess for the next few days, before the last week and a half of the tour," said the palace in a statement.
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.
Contribute: The Associated Press
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