Meghan teams Diana's dazzling aquamarine ring from her big day with a wedding-ready white gown inspired by a Greek goddess

The Duchess of Sussex paid a sweet tribute to her wedding day by wearing a bridal-inspired white gown in Tonga tonight - teamed with the same heirloom ring she wore on May 19.

Meghan dazzled in a white column dress by A-list favourite Theia, her third outfit of the day, as she joined Prince Harry for a black tie reception with the King of Tonga at Nuku'alofa's Royal Palace.

The couture design bore a striking resemblance to the Stella McCartney dress that Meghan wore for her wedding reception in Windsor - which she also teamed with the aquamarine ring that once belonged to Princess Diana.

Hours after arriving on the South Pacific island on Thursday, Harry and his pregnant wife visited Consular House in central Nuku'alofa for a private audience with His Majesty King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipauʻu.

Afterwards they attended an official Reception and Dinner, followed by traditional Tongan entertainment, arriving to a band playing Imagine by John Lennon.

The dress cap sleeve beaded silk satin column gown is said by the designer to 'use the Greek goddess Theia as a source of inspiration' and was embellished with beading and embroideries. 

Tonight's dinner reception came after another whirlwind day of engagements for the couple, who began Thursday with a statue unveiling in Fiji - before flying to Tonga where Meghan was left red-faced when fans spotted she had left the returns label on her £380 dress.

The Duchess still had the tag hanging from her Self Portrait dress as she walked along a red carpet to the sounds of local singers wearing grass skirts at Fua'amotu Airport in Nuku'alofa, the country's capital.

Tongan school children were among the crowds who lined the streets of the island nation to welcome Harry and Meghan on Thursday. Dressed in their school uniforms and waving the Tongan flag, the excited youngsters cheered as the royal entourage drove past. 

The couple's Tonga visit – which saw Meghan advised to 'take care of herself' when she met a Russian doctor - is the most remote part of the couple's 16-day tour, which also includes Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. 

In the evening after their arrival, the couple were driven to Consular House for an audience with King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u before a reception and dinner.

At the reception they met an array of dignitaries, including Justice Charles Cato, a New Zealand judge and his Russian wife Miriam.

Mrs Cato said: 'I asked, how does she feel? She responded, "Very well, thank you." I said, "No visible signs yet!" As a doctor I was a bit concerned to about her taking all these long trips. I'm a mother of two. I know how it feels. I asked her to take care of herself. She promised to do so.' 





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