Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently arrived in Australia for their royal tour down under. Since then, they've received a ton of gifts from appreciative fans. But one gift from a young boy, Gavin Hazelwood, stood out from the rest.
Six-year-old Gavin stayed home "a bit sick" from school on Wednesday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were due in Melbourne that day, and he needed time to make Meghan's special gift: a pasta necklace.
"It was my idea… [but] Mum helped a bit," Gavin explained.
"I did the pasta with gold paint. Mum helped me thread through the necklace."
Gavin also made a sign for Meghan: "I Made You a Necklace." He dressed up in his finest attire – a pilot costume, naturally. Then, he waited behind the barricade for the Duchess to pass by.
Gavin's mission was a success. The gold pasta necklace caught Meghan's eye, and she immediately put it on and wore it over her navy blue dress for the rest of her visit.
Thanks to the "Meghan effect," pasta necklaces might just become the next big trend!
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Since Monday, Harry and Meghan have been hard at work on their royal tour in Australia.
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They've received a ton of gifts from admiring fans during their tour, as the royals typically do.
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And since the couple recently announced that they're expecting their first baby, the gift-giving is in overdrive.
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On Wednesday, one particularly special gift caught Meghan's eye.
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Little Gavin handed Meghan a handmade pasta necklace as the royal couple met fans in Melbourne.
Meghan immediately put the necklace on over her outfit.
And even wore it for the rest of her royal visit!
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Isn't that just the sweetest reaction? Gavin must be so proud — he painted the pasta gold himself!
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"I did the pasta with gold paint," Gavin told Fairfax Media, according to People. "Mum helped me thread through the necklace."
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During their 16-day royal tour, Meghan and Harry will make stops in Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand.
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In addition to the stylish pasta necklace, the Duke and Duchess have already received their first baby gifts: a pair of baby sheepskin booties and a stuffed animal kangaroo with a joey, gifted by governor-general Peter Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove.
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While in the midst of their busy royal tour, Meghan told a friend that "pregnancy was like having jet lag," Huffington Post reports.
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And she told a young fan that the couple has begun to consider baby names, according to People.
"We’ve been given a long list of names from everyone, and we’re going to sit down and have a look at them," she reportedly said.
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If this adorable pasta incident is any indicator, Meghan is going to make a great mom!
