The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began the first day of their first Australian tour with an official welcome ceremony at Admiralty House in Sydney, where they were presented with some quintessentially Aussie gifts – a pair of baby Ugg boots and a kangaroo doll.
The gifts were given to Meghan and Harry by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, Queen Elizabeth II’s official representative in Australia, and his wife, Lynne Cosgrove.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Courtney Creative in Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, October 29.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Abel Tasman National Park on day two of the royal couple's tour of New Zealand.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the military terminal to board an Air Force NH90 helicopter that will take them to Tasman in Wellington on Monday, October 29.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, greet the crowd as they visit the newly unveiled UK war memorial and Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in in Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, October 28.
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Harry and Meghan lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday.
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Meghan receives a "hongi," or traditional Maori welcome, on the lawns of Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday.
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Prince Harry congratulates a member of the United States wheelchair basketball team after the team won the gold medal in the finals of the Invictus Games in Sydney on Saturday, October 27.
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Harry and Meghan look at a parrot during a visit to Tupou College in Tonga on Friday, October 26.
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Harry and Meghan visit the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, on Wednesday, October 24.
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Harry and Meghan wave from the balcony of the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji, on Tuesday, October 23.
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Harry talks with a member of the Butchulla people, who are the traditional owners of Fraser Island, at Pile Valley on Fraser Island, Australia, on Monday, October 22.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, talks with well-wishers along a wharf at Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, on October 22.
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Prince Harry takes part in an aboriginal cleansing ceremony at Lake McKenzie on Fraser Island.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, talk with schoolchildren in Sydney on Sunday, October 21.
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Harry and Meghan cheer on sailors during day two of the Invictus Games in Sydney on Sunday.
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Prince Harry meets Australian athlete Ben Yeomans during the Invictus Games Cycling at the Royal Botanical Gardens on Sunday in Sydney.
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, attend a lunchtime reception hosted by Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.
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Harry and Meghan view the Hall of Memory on Saturday, October 20, at the official opening of ANZAC Memorial in Sydney.
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Harry and Meghan speak with Governor of New South Wales David Hurley and his wife, Linda Hurley, before attending the opening of the enhanced ANZAC Memorial in Sydney.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, watches as Prince Harry operates a remote-control car at the Invictus Games driving challenge on Saturday, on Cockatoo Island in Sydney.
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Harry and Meghan watch a performance during their visit on Friday, October 19, to Macarthur Girls High School near Sydney.
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Harry, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Invictus Games representatives climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney.
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Harry and Meghan talk with members of OneWave, an awareness group for mental health and well-being, at Bondi Beach, Sydney.
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The Duke and Duchess meet Morrison and his wife, Jenny Morrison, at Kirribilli House in Sydney.
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Harry hugs a member of the public as he arrives on Thursday, October 18, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia.
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Harry and Meghan speak with surf life savers at South Melbourne beach.
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Crowds await the arrival of the Duke and Duchess at Government House in Melbourne.
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Harry and Meghan visit Albert Park Primary School in Melbourne.
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Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau and her husband, Anthony Howard, walk with Harry and Meghan at a reception at Government House in Melbourne.
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Meghan holds an Australian rules football during a reception given by Dessau.
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Harry and Meghan are greeted by 5-year-old Luke Vincent as they arrive on Wednesday, October 17, in Dubbo, Australia.
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Harry and Meghan watch aboriginal dances from under an umbrella at Victoria Park in Dubbo.
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Harry and Meghan unveil a new aircraft in the Royal Flying Doctor Service during their visit to Dubbo.
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The royal couple visit the Woodleys, a farming family, in drought-stricken Dubbo.
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Harry and Meghan meet a koala, named Ruby, and its joey, named Meghan, in honor of the duchess, during a visit on Tuesday, October 16, to Taronga Zoo in Sydney.
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Harry and Meghan arrive at the landmark Sydney Opera House.
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Harry and Meghan receive Australian baby gifts from Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
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Harry and Meghan pose for a group photo at Admiralty House in Sydney with Cosgrove (front row, sixth from left); his wife, Lynn Cosgrove (fourth from left); and representatives of countries participating in the Invictus Games.
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The Duke and Duchess ride in a boat across the Sydney Harbor en route to the opera house.
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Harry is greeted by 98-year-old Sydney resident Daphne Dunne at the Sydney Opera House. Dunne had met Harry during his previous visits; the two shared a hug, and Harry introduced her to Meghan.
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Harry and Meghan watch the rehearsal of the "Spirit 2018" performance by the Bangarra Dance Theatre company at the Sydney Opera House.
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The Duke and Duchess meet an echidna held by Dr. Michelle Shaw during a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Echidnas sometimes are known as spiny anteaters.
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Well-wishers take photos of Harry and Meghan outside the Sydney Opera House.
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The Duke and Duchess hold hands as they walk inside after posing for a photo in Sydney.
Parents-to-be Megan, 37, and Harry, 34, announced their pregnancy Monday, just hours after they landed in Sydney. Tuesday marked their first public appearance since announcing the news.
Their tour coincides with the third Invictus Games, an international sporting competition for wounded veterans and members of the military created by Prince Harry in 2014.
Lady Lynne Cosgrove, Prince Harry, Australia Governor-General Peter Cosgrove and Meghan during a welcome event at Admiralty House on Tuesday in Sydney.
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The royal couple met with representatives of the countries competing in the games, which will be held in Sydney this year, during the reception at Admiralty House.
Later in the day, Meghan and Harry visited Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, where they were introduced to two koalas that recently gave birth to joeys Meghan and Harry, named to mark the royal visit.
They then traveled across the harbor by boat to the Sydney Opera House. Inside, they watched a performance by the Bangarra Dance Theatre, an acclaimed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander modern-dance company.
After the performance, Harry and Meghan met with well-wishers outside the famed building, many of whom had been waiting for hours in the Sydney sun to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.
Harry and Meghan spent time shaking hands and chatting with members of the crowd, which was estimated to number between 3,500 to 4,000 people, according to CNN affiliate Nine News Australia.
Among the crowd was 98-year-old Sydney resident Daphne Dunne, who had met Harry during his previous visits. The two shared a hug and then Harry introduced her to Meghan.
Many of those in attendance were reportedly carrying gifts for the couple’s baby. Others carried signs, welcoming the Duke and Duchess to Australia.
