Meghan Markle just got mehandi on her hand for the sweetest reason
- by Riya Dhankar
The floral mehandi motif signifies good luck for the mom-to-be
Meghan Markle is currently at the end of her Royal Tour to Morocco, one of her last before she takes a break from public engagements to get ready for her delivery. As part of their itinerary, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex visited the girls at the Education for All boarding house in the Atlas mountains, which looks after the safe stay of girls in the region in order for them to have a proper access to their education.
While there, she had mehandi applied as a little souvenir of the trip, and to commemorate her pregnancy. People reported that the henna tattoo was in a floral motif, running from the start of her index finger to her wrist forming a lovely good luck charm for the expecting mother.
Henna has been used for years by people from various cultures to celebrate auspicious occasions and rites of passage (more about the history of bridal mehandi, here). “It’s for when we have a big party,” Khadeja Oukattou, one of the school’s housemothers, told People. “Now she is pregnant, we do the henna to keep her happy with with the baby. For good luck.” she added.
The traditional ceremony wasn’t the first of its kind celebrating Markle’s pregnancy. Earlier last week, close members of Meghan’s girl gang, A-listers Serena Williams and Amal Clooney decided to bring in celebrations by throwing her a $270,000 baby shower and made quite the headlines. The grand affair included everything from a flower arranging lesson to a dessert table prepared by The Mark Hotel’s head chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, where her baby shower was organised.
As far the Royal family and baby celebrations are concerned, Meghan isn’t the first to get mehandi done on her hand. Kate Middleton, who was pregnant with Prince Louis last year also received a henna tattoo as a special gesture while on a royal visit to Sunderland.
As the world watches out for news of the royal baby’s arrival, we wish the Duchess of Sussex well and hope this tattoo brings her all the luck.
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