Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Harry and Meghan Visit New Zealand House March 2019 Harry and Meghan Pay Tribute to Those Who Lost Their Lives in the New Zealand Mosque Shootings 19 March 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford Though the Duchess of Sussex is said to now officially be on maternity leave, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made an unscheduled appearance on Tuesday, when they visited the High Commission of New Zealand (also known as New Zealand house) in London. The couple made this important visit in order to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Christchurch mosque attacks on March 15. They began by laying flowers outside the building, and received a traditional Hongi greeting from High Commissioner Sir Jerry Mateparae and Deputy High Commissioner David Evans, before signing a book of condolences. Meghan reportedly wrote, "Our deepest condolences. We are with you," while Harry signed his name along with the Maori word "Arohanui," a popular way of signing off letters and notes that translates to "with deep affection." Harry and Meghan's visit was made at the request of Queen Elizabeth II, who chose them as they were the most recent members of the royal family to visit New Zealand. The couple travelled there in November 2018 as part of their royal tour, where they met members of the public and learned more about the culture and history of the country. Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 1 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 2 / 36 The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have made an unannounced visit to New Zealand House in London to pay tribute to the victims of the #ChristchurchTerrorAttack . They will sign a book of condolence & speak to staff. They were asked to go by HM as they were the last royals to visit #NZ pic.twitter.com/KTCHMFvD1W— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) March 19, 2019 3 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 4 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 5 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 6 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 7 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 8 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 9 / 36 Meghan signs the book of condolence #Christchurch pic.twitter.com/KS8p64qMKe— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) March 19, 2019 10 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 11 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 12 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 13 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 14 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 15 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 16 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 17 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 18 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 19 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 20 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 21 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 22 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 23 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 24 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 25 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 26 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 27 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 28 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 29 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 30 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 31 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 32 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 33 / 36 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 34 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 35 / 36 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 36 / 36 The RoyalsMeghan MarkleThe British RoyalsPrince Harry