Prince Harry was offered roast pig, a whale's tooth and traditional drink kava as he was officially welcomed to Fiji with his wife today.
The ceremony, that left crowds soaking due to a downpour, in Suva's Albert Park, was a copy of one attended by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on their Commonwealth Tour of 1953.
Pregnant Meghan, 37, waved to the crowd in Albert Park from the motorcade, as the couple arrived to cheers for the Veirqaraqarvi Vakavanua where they were greeted by chiefs in a tradition known as the tama.
The couple had earlier touched down in Fiji’s capital Suva to kick off the second leg of their four country royal tour.
They also attended a black tie reception, where Meghan dazzled in diamonds and a full length blue dress. One guest said the light blue dress was clearly “Fijian Blue” a nod to her hosts.
The crowd, slightly damp from the rain shower or "a bit of blessing" as the master of ceremonies put it, cheered and waved Union Jacks and Fijian flags.
Hundreds maintained reverential silence - with only the occasional burst of children chatting or a nearby clock chiming - heard over the rhythmic drums and chanting of the ceremony.
The royal couple sat on a stage as he was given the whale's tooth, a sign of wealth, in the vakasobu, before he were given kava, a drink made from a mashed plant root in the yaqona vakaturaga.
Prince Harry, wearing his military medals, looked on as the kava was made with the root wrung out and a bowl passed to the Duke on the stage.
The prince accepted the bowl and held it to his lips as the crowd cheered.
Rain began to fall again as the lovo, a presentation of food of a roast pig and a basket of dalo, a root vegetable like a potato, was offered to the Duke.
He told the crowd: "Bula venaka! The Duchess and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible during the next two days and celebrating the links and close friendship between Fiji and the United Kingdom."
He signed off "Venaka", or thank you, to cheers and laughter.
To close the ceremony, the couple watched a meke, a traditional dance with Harry leaning forward in his seat.
Dozens of people from the village of Nakelo took to the Albert Park turf to perform for the Duke and Duchess.
The area is known for its strong links to the armed forces.
