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The unseen signed photo Harry and Meghan gave to their Royal Tour hosts

Kahla Preston
Kahla Preston

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle received no shortage of gifts from their hosts during their first Royal Tour—but, like any good visitors, they also doled out tokens of their own.

As they toured Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex gifted foreign dignitaries a signed framed portrait of themselves.

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We do know it's one the Queen has on display in Buckingham Palace, because it made a brief appearance in photos taken during a visit by Australian High Commissioner to the UK, George Brandis, earlier this year.

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Always hungry for details, royal fans zoomed in on a photo of Her Majesty greeting Brandis and spotted the framed image sitting on a table in the background, but it wasn’t a clear shot.

Now, thanks to a royal fan on Twitter, we’ve been given a closer and much less blurry look at it.

Dani Trin tweeted a photo of the framed portrait, taken by a New Zealander who visited Government House in Wellington and spotted the gift displayed on a table.

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Harry and Meghan scored plenty of gifts from their hosts throughout the tour, many of them intended for their first child, who is due in the first half of 2019.

Australia's Governor-General Peter Cosgrove gave the expectant parents a stuffed kangaroo and tiny Ugg boots, which we expect to see Baby Sussex wearing at their christening next year.

Meanwhile, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff presented the couple with woollen baby clothes knitted by council members and some New Zealand-themed children's books.

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