Meghan Markle Should Ask Kate Middleton To Do Hongi The Right Way

Meghan Markle can ask Kate Middleton to teach her the right way to perform a traditional greeting.

On Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex recently made attended first solo engagement. The former "Suits" star went to an exhibition in Oceania. Markle was photographed performing hongi, which is a traditional Maori greeting where a guest presses his or her nose to another person's. According to Simon Green, a journalist for Daily Star, Markle was close to giggling, but composed herself in order to complete the ritual.

The greeting serves a similar purpose as a handshake. When one does this, he or she is no longer considered a visitor but one of the people of the land.

Middleton was also photographed doing the same gesture during the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's official tour in New Zealand in 2014. According to Ainhoa Barcelona of Hello!, Markle can take lessons from Middleton to do hongi the right way.

When Markle did it, she kept her eyes wide open when it should be lowered or closed. Middleton did it perfectly as shown in the photo where she pressed her nose with 5-year-old Mataawhio Matahaere Vieint. In the snap, Middleton was seen crouching down and closing her eyes.

"We thought it might be a nice bit of practice before she comes to the Pacific next month and it's nice to be able to practice something that's customary for us. She's honoring our heritage and it's so humbling," artist Sarah Hudson said about the act.

Prince Harry and Markle are bound to visit Australia, Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand in October. Thus, it is important that Markle learn the greeting before the said tour.

In related news, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen together on Monday for the Coach Core Awards. For the said outing, the duchess opts for a blue Oscar de la Renta top and black Alturazza pants. The black and blue combination was deemed as a fashion no-no for some. Thus, it was considered a fashion faux pas.

However, Dean Handspiker, vice president of design at men's suit company Indochina has a different take on this. For him, blue and black can "absolutely" work tother.

"The look has to be intentional and perfectly polished," Dean told Huffington Post. "If you haven’t considered the details, and the fit and fabrics are out of style, then it will look like you got dressed in the dark."