Meghan Markle and Prince Harry honour 'Fijian Rambo' - in pictures

The royal couple later land in Tonga on their 16-day royal tour

Meghan Markle, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, attends a ceremony at Nadi airport in Fiji. Reuters

Meghan smiles beside Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. AFP

Prince Harry receives a whale tooth necklace. Reuters

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex react before boarding their flight to Tonga. AP Photo

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend a ceremony at Nadi airport. Reuters

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend a ceremony at Nadi airport. Reuters

Earlier in Fiji, the royal couple visit the University of the South Pacific in Suva. Getty Images

Fijian well-wishers.

A man offers a bowl of kava to the royal couple. Reuters.

Britain's Prince Harry and Fiji's President Jioji Konrote stand in front of a new statue commemorating Sergeant Talaiasi Labalaba, a British-Fijian soldier who lost his life in the 1972 Battle of Mirbat. Reuters

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, flanked by Tonga's Princess Angelika Latufuipeka, arrive at Fua'amotu airport on the main island Tongatapu in Tonga. Reuters

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Fua'amotu airport on the main island Tongatapu in Tonga October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble

Dancers greet Meghan and Harry in Tonga. Getty Images

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveiled a statue in Fiji to honour Sgt Talaiasi Labalaba, a British-Fijian war hero who died fighting the Dhofar Rebellion in Oman.

Labalaba, a member of Britain's elite Special Air Service, was killed in 1972 during the Battle of Mirbat in Oman.

He helped save other soldiers from the rebels backed by Yemeni communist insurgents by single-handedly firing a 25-pound heavy gun that usually took several soldiers to operate.

He continued for more than two hours, even after his jaw was shot off, before he was eventually shot and killed. His heroics were not widely known until recently because the British were not officially involved in the conflict.

Afterwards, the British royals arrived Thursday on the Island of Tonga, where people gathered at the airport to welcome them wearing traditional outfits, playing guitars and singing.

Prince Harry and Meghan were greeted by Princess Angelika Latufuipeka.

They were later scheduled to meet with Tonga's king and queen and to attend a reception and dinner featuring traditional Tongan entertainment.

Meghan stepped off the plane wearing a red dress while Harry wore a light beige suit.

The couple is on the 10th day of a 16-day tour of the South Pacific that has already taken in Australia. They will end their tour with four days in New Zealand.

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