Meghan Markle opted for modest black and white attire on the third day of her Colombian tour (but her beloved jewels were worth over £40,000 in total!)

Meghan Markle shone in monochromatic colors as she and Prince Harry completed the third day of their royal-looking tour of Colombia on Saturday.

While the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex wore blue linen and beige chinos to each of the couple’s engagements on Saturday, Meghan switched up her outfits between engagements, opting for a ruffled black two-piece tunic for a bongo drumming lesson and donning a chic all-white ensemble for a visit to a historic village.

For her first look, Meghan chose one of her favorite designers, Johanna Ortiz, who hails from Colombia, and paired the Deep Ocean silk crop top with the Hello Sailor silk maxi skirt. The two pieces together cost around £1,700.

When she visited the historic Afro-Caribbean village of San Basilio de Palenque, which was founded by freed slaves 300 years ago, she opted for a chic white linen skirt by Posse, the Emma design, which cost around £200. She paired the garment with a white round-neck tank top by Argent, which cost £120.

Meghan Markle was a monochrome wonder as she arrived in Cartagena with Prince Harry on the third day of their tour of Colombia

For Meghan, a mother of two and previously known for her preference for exclusive and expensive designers, these were modestly priced key pieces. But it was her own perfume that pushed the price of the outfit up.

To keep her favourite and most cherished jewellery with her, Meghan opted for her Cartier Gold Tank Francaise watch, which once belonged to Princess Diana and is worth £17,800. She paired it with her Cartier Justr Un Clou necklace in yellow gold and diamonds, which costs £17,800.15,500 and added a final Cartier accent: the Love Yellow Gold Bracelet, which costs £5,800.

Elsewhere, the Duchess gave a sweet gesture to her children, Archie and Lili, by wearing her Ariel Gordon Imperial Disc Pendant necklace, engraved with the children’s names. The necklace cost £1,425.

While Meghan’s second look of the day was understated and modest in price, her expensive jewelry made it a higher price

As the couple began the third day of their tour of the South American country, they were welcomed again by Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez. They visited a school and took part in a bongo workshop.

For their second meeting of the day they visited the village of San Basilio de Palenque, which has a fascinating history after being founded almost 300 years ago by freed African slaves and is now described as a ‘little corner of Africa’ in the country.

The couple appeared to be wearing earplugs, perhaps to facilitate translation from Spanish to English, as they participated in the class

Earlier in the day, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Cartagena, the historic city on the Caribbean Sea, and looked chic as they stepped off the plane

For Meghan, this stop was extra significant because when she visited Nigeria in May, she said she was “43 percent Nigerian.”

Today, the almost royal tour ends with a trip to the city of Cali, where the couple will attend a music festival and meet local youth.

Meghan’s speech in Cali will cover the theme of ‘Afro Women and Power’ and will be held at the city’s main theatre.

In the village of San Basilio de Palenque, 32-year-old local rapper Andris Padilla Julio performed for the Duke and Duchess after they completed a tour of the area.

Meghan and Harry walk through the streets of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia

Padilla is known by the rap name Afroneto and is the creator of a style known as RFP, or Folkloric Palanquero Rap.

He said: ‘I’ve spoken to Harry and his wife and Francia Marquez about our plan to build an arts and performance centre here.

‘I gave them a document with what we want to do and now they just have to deposit the money we need.

Meghan wore stylish aviator sunglasses, a Gold Tank Française watch from Princess Diana worth £17,800, a Cartier Love Yellow Gold bracelet worth £5,800 and she completed her outfit with black sandals

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry looked loved up as they held hands during a visit to the traditional Afro-Caribbean village of San Basilio de Palenque on Saturday

“They said they would help. Harry complimented me on my RFP flow and my outfit.”

Josefa Hernandez, 38, a contractor for Colombia’s Ministry of Culture who served as master of ceremonies during the visit, said: “This visit was very symbolic for us.

‘The Duke and Duchess have broken their protocol to thank us for opening the doors of our community to them.

‘They told us that they understood the importance of San Basilio de Palenque for the history of Colombia and the world.

‘First they visited the cultural center of San Basilio de Palenque, where Franca Marquez gave a speech and the national anthem of Colombia and the national anthem of Palenque were played.

‘A local wise woman performed a ritual to predict prosperity for the Duke, Duchess and Vice President.

‘They were then given a tour by a local historian who told them about the origins of the city.’

Colombia has the third largest population of African descent after Nigeria and Brazil, and the three host Vice President Francia Marquez is the first black woman to hold the position. In a 2014 speech to Amnesty, Ms. Marquez said Colombia’s Afro-women “must keep going” despite the risks they face.

She believed that women play an important role because their “caring instinct” drives them to protect not only their children, but also their territory, the environment and their communities.

“We need to feminize politics and fill humanity with motherly love. War has always been driven by machismo, by patriarchy, and by things between men. I think these men need to stop being so aggressive in life and think about feminizing themselves.”

A spokesperson for the vice president’s office said: “The event was a special gathering to reconnect with African roots; to learn more about the experiences and living conditions of the Black, Afro-descendant, Raizal and Palanquero peoples in the region and to strengthen human and cultural development programs that promote the guarantee of cultural and collective rights in this area.”

Speaking in the village, Meghan said: ‘We understand very well the importance and the meaning of what this city is, it has become very clear to us. We understand what Palenque represents for Colombia and for the world, we thank you for sharing everything you showed us.’

Prince Harry told the crowd: ‘It feels like we’ve seen the whole country.’

He added: “What we see here is a community. Don’t forget the message of the vice president: together we are stronger, united as one we are stronger.”