Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Official Visit to Morocco - February 23-25, 2019

**Rossina** · #1 02-08-2019, 04:57 AM

@KensingtonRoyal: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Morocco from Saturday 23rd February to Monday 25th February 2019. This visit is at the request of Her Majesty's Government.

Full details of the visit will be announced in due course.
https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/...09895487488000

Terri Terri · #2 02-08-2019, 05:21 AM

Wouldn't Meghan be 7 months pregnant? I thought that women shouldn't travel at that advanced stage of pregnancy?

muriel · #3 02-08-2019, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Terri Terri

Wouldn't Meghan be 7 months pregnant? I thought that women shouldn't travel at that advanced stage of pregnancy?

Most airlines are typically happy for people to fly until week 32 of the pregnancy.

Terri Terri · #4 02-08-2019, 05:29 AM

Oh ok! Didn't know that! Thanks!

Looking forward to the trip then!

Dman · #5 02-08-2019, 05:48 AM

A wonderful short visit before the baby arrives. I’m looking forward to this trip.

Curryong · #6 02-08-2019, 06:35 AM

This will be very a short but very interesting trip, I think. I'm looking forward to it.

Blog Real · #7 02-08-2019, 07:10 AM

A pleasant surprise to announce this visit!

rominet09 · #8 02-08-2019, 07:13 AM

Wonder if we will see Lalla Salma !

muriel · #9 02-08-2019, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rominet09

Wonder if we will see Lalla Salma !

Unlikely, if they are indeed no longer a couple.

jacqui24 · #10 02-08-2019, 08:12 AM

Interesting. It’ll be a great visit, looking forward to it!

ACO · #11 02-08-2019, 08:43 AM

Unexpected but awesome. Looking forward to this one.

Pranter · #12 02-08-2019, 09:59 AM

How interesting...did not expect this at all...is there something specific about Morocco that ties them to that area..a charity etc?

LaRae

jacqui24 · #13 02-08-2019, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Pranter

How interesting...did not expect this at all...is there something specific about Morocco that ties them to that area..a charity etc?

LaRae

It's at Foreign Office's request. I don't think I've heard either being tied to a charity there specifically.

muriel · #14 02-08-2019, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Pranter

How interesting...did not expect this at all...is there something specific about Morocco that ties them to that area..a charity etc?

LaRae

It is a diplomatic tour on behalf of HM's government.

Pranter · #15 02-08-2019, 10:08 AM

Hmmm ok will be interesting to see what they do while there.

Would not enjoy flying that far along, let alone the heat ...clothing will be tricky unless she gets lucky and just wears caftans!

LaRae

**Ista** · #16 02-08-2019, 10:43 AM

I'm a bit surprised and concerned about this trip, frankly. I understand the FO wanting Harry and Meghan to go (although who knows, perhaps they were the only royals with gaps in their schedules at the time) but at this point in her pregnancy, I am not liking the idea of Meghan flying for that amount of time and being away from her own doctors. I'm sure it will all go well, but it just strikes me as a little risky.

ACO · #17 02-08-2019, 10:52 AM

Kate was traveling heavily pregnant this time last year. I think Meghan will be just fine.

**Ista** · #18 02-08-2019, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ACO

Kate was traveling heavily pregnant this time last year. I think Meghan will be just fine.

I hope and expect she will be. However, you never know. As I mentioned on another thread, a woman can be having a textbook perfect pregnancy, but when something goes wrong, it can go wrong in a spectacular way. One of my elder daughter's closest friends recently experienced a placental abruption at 7 months after a pregnancy that had had zero indications of anything weird. If she had been five minutes further away from a top-rated hospital, she and the baby both would be dead. As it was, they both almost died. If she had been, say, on an airplane on the way to Morocco, she would certainly be dead.

Curryong · #19 02-08-2019, 11:12 AM

Morocco has always had a good relationship with the UK. It's strategically important and is near Gibraltar. Ferries travel between the two countries every day and there is quite a little diaspora of Gibraltar residents in Morocco I believe. I know Boris Johnson had strategic talks with his Moroccan counterpart in London last summer, also that the UK is involved in building some educational links.

Lumutqueen · #20 02-08-2019, 01:47 PM

I find it interesting that they're visiting Morocco a week after Felipe and Letizia have visited from Spain. I guess it has nothing to do with the country closest to Morocco in Europe