Duke and Duchess of Sussex share special message to NZ alongside stunning snap of Meghan Markle

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex absolutely won the hearts of Kiwis during their visit to New Zealand earlier this week.

Now the royal couple has issued a special thank you message to Aotearoa through the Kensington Royal Instagram account.

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The message was posted alongside a stunning photo of Meghan Markle cradling her growing baby bump while standing next to a towering tree in Rotorua’s Redwoods Forest.

The sweet snap of Meghan was taken by her new husband Prince Harry.

"Thank you New Zealand for the most wonderful last week of our tour. It has been a privilege to meet so many friendly Kiwis," the post read.

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"Australia, Fiji, Tonga and NZ - we leave feeling inspired and reminded of how every single one of us can make a difference."

The message then took a quote from New Zealand’s pioneer for women’s suffrage, Kate Sheppard.

"'The rain that refreshes the parched ground, is made up of single drops' - Kate Sheppard."

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