Meghan Markle charms one and all on her first tour down under with husband Prince Harry

Meghan, displaying what Harry affectionately refers to as "our little bump", has drawn adoring crowds in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand on her first international tour since the couple married in May.

While they observed the inevitable formalities with prime ministers and other dignitaries of the two countries, members of the public who met the touring royals said they came across as down-to-earth and personable.

The American-born former actress and her husband attended 76 engagements over 16 days in the former British colonies, with Meghan sometimes changing designer outfits four times in a single day.

Fashion and feminism-The 37-year-old's wardrobe largely consisted of local designers. But Meghan, who became Duchess of Sussex when she married Harry in May 2018, showed she was more than a clothes horse, giving several speeches expressing her support for female empowerment.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, met participants of Fluro Friday, an event organized by surfing community OneWave tackling mental health issues, during their visit to Bondi Beach in Sydney, 

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex on Bondi Beach in Sydney during a visit with the Duke of Sussex on the fourth day of the royal couple's visit to Australia.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, met participants of Fluro Friday, an event organized by surfing community OneWave tackling mental health issues, during their visit to Bondi Beach in Sydney.

Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, hugs a participant of Fluro Friday, an event organized by surfing community OneWave tackling mental health issues, during her visit to Bondi Beach.