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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry make appearance after releasing emotional statement

The Duke and Duchess are on the final day of their royal tour

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Danielle Stacey
Online Royal CorrespondentLondon
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex  were reunited in Johannesburg, as they carried out a series of engagements on the final day of their royal tour of Africa.

It comes after Prince Harry, 35, released a lengthy statement on the couple's website, Sussex Official, where he spoke about how his wife has become "one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press". The statement also explained that Meghan is in the early stages of taking legal action against a Sunday newspaper, alleging that it published one of her private letters.

On their final day of the tour, the couple visited the Youth Unemployment Services (YES) Hub in the Tembisa township, where they met local youth entrepreneurs. Later met Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela's widow, and then attended a reception for those in the creative and business industries, followed by an audience with President Cyril Ramaphosa. 

READ: Meghan Markle takes legal action after a private letter is published

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Meghan looked gorgeous in a white shirt dress with nude court shoes, while Harry donned a light blue blazer and beige chinos, as they arrived at the township in Johannesburg.

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Meghan also sported a pair of statement orange tassel earrings to complement her white shirt dress. 

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Harry has been carrying out engagements in Botswana, Angola and Malwai since last Thursday, while Meghan remained in Cape Town with baby Archie. The trio were reunited in Johannesburg on Tuesday. 

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Prince Harry followed his wife as they climbed up the steps during their visit to the Youth Unemployment Services (YES) Hub in the Tembisa township, where they met local youth entrepreneurs.

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During his speech, Harry said: "We seek to challenge injustice and to speak out for those who feel unheard."

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Meghan Markle looked gorgeous with a natural makeup look during their engagement on the last day of their southern Africa tour. 

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Meghan Markle was captured smiling lovingly at her husband Prince Harry. 

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Meghan Markle made a speech where she spoke about how she had enjoyed her time visiting southern Africa. 

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Meghan and Harry were happy to be reunited together on the last day of their tour after spending some time apart. 

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Meghan and Harry both went on the stage together as they delivered seperate speeches. 

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The Duke and Duchess toured the Hub's various entrepreneurial and skills programmes, beginning in the digital facility where YES equips community members with skills and knowledge around financial literacy and computer skills. Harry and Meghan both delivered remarks.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry met Nelson Mandela's widow Graça Machel during their second engagement of their final day in southern Africa. 

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Meghan sat down to chat with Graça Machel, dressed in the same NONIE pink trench coat dress that she had worn when visiting the Nelon Mandela Exhibition in July 2018.

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Meghan and Graca clasp hands as they walk, deep in discussion. 

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The Duke and Duchess then attended an afternoon reception at the British High Commissioner's residence, to celebrate the UK and South Africa's important business and investment relationship, where they met representatives of the British and South African business communities, with a particular focus on entrepreneurs and creative industries. 

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During a speech Harry said: "When Africa prospers, the world prospers. The Africa Investment Summit, that as already mentioned, we will be hosting in London next year will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the potential here to the world. This is truly a continent of opportunity.

"I want to thank you again for the warm reception here today, and everywhere myself and my family have been.

"As I said to the young entrepreneurs this morning - Africa will always have a special place for me and my family, and I can’t wait to return."

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During a speech at the reception, Meghan delivered a powerful speech, in which she spoke about women's rights, the gender-based violence crisis in South Africa: "I firmly believe that all women have a voice, they just need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to feel encouraged to listen.

"There is a role for all of us here. As women we can listen to one another, and lift each other up, we can raise our boys to be men who value women.

"And for men and boys, you can lead by example and not let your mothers, daughters, sisters, wives and girlfriends ever feel that they are lesser than you."

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