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- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry kicked off their visit to Australia by visiting the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
- On the first day of the tour, they also visited the Australian National Veterans Art Museum, where they took part in a pottery workshop.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry / Photo Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have kicked off their visit to Australia. They first visited the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
This is reported by People. At the hospital, Meghan and Harry met hundreds of patients, their families and staff.
Meghan Markle chose an elegant navy blue dress by Australian designer Karen Gee and Dior heels for the visit. She accessorized her look with jewelry and tied her hair in a ponytail.
Prince Harry donned a dark suit, white shirt and shoes. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked relaxed, as they did during their last visit to Australia almost eight years ago.
Meghan and Harry at the children's hospital in Melbourne / Photo Getty Images
Meghan and Harry chatted with children in wheelchairs and their parents, taking selfies with people. 12-year-old patient Novalie Morris gave the prince flowers, and he told the girl to continue to be brave.
On the first day of their Australian tour, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also met with veterans' families at the Australian National Veterans Art Museum in Melbourne. They took part in a pottery workshop with the children of veterans. Harry made a monotreme and Meghan made an ostrich.
Markle appeared in public in a sleeveless sweater with a high collar from Australian brand P Johnson, a skirt and bomber jacket from another Australian brand St. Agni, and also wore shoes from Aquazzura.
The prince visited the museum in an olive green long-sleeved shirt, dark straight-cut jeans, which he cinched with a black belt, and suede boots.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrived at the museum / Photo Getty Images
According to the BBC, this is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first visit to Australia since 2018. The couple spent about nine days there as part of a tour just a few months after their wedding.
What else will Meghan and Harry do in Australia?
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Prince Harry is set to speak at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne. Tickets for the event range from A$1,000 to A$2,400, with a portion of the proceeds going to the charity Lifeline.
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The official tour will conclude on Friday night with a rugby match in Sydney, but on Saturday Meghan Markle will hold a “personal conversation” at a wellness centre at a five-star beachfront hotel.