Prince Harry has arrived at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, after flying in from Melbourne on the second day of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Australian tour.
The Duke of Sussex wore his military service medals as he was shown an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial at the venue.
He laid a wreath at the memorial and participated in a traditional Indigenous smoking ceremony.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and LTCOL Joseph West lay a wreath and participate in a Smoking Ceremony during a visit to The Australian War Memorial on April 15, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images) (Getty)Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and LTCOL Joseph West lay a wreath and participate in a Smoking Ceremony during a visit to The Australian War Memorial on April 15, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images) (Getty)LTCOL Joseph West and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend a Welcome to Country Ceremony during a visit to The Australian War Memorial on April 15, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images) (Getty)
Alongside meetings with Indigenous veterans, Harry is due to attend a Last Post ceremony at the memorial and a reception for Invictus Australia, recognising his strong connection to the Invictus Games.
Back in Melbourne The Duke fronted up at Whitten Oval in Footscray earlier this morning, where he learned a few tricks of the craft from Western Bulldogs players and mingled with young fans and members of The Wiggles.
Inside the club, Harry attended a private Movember event, where he discussed his experience with therapy and touched on the impact fatherhood has had on his life.
Prince Harry, center left, The Duke of Sussex, meets Western Bulldogs players during a visit to Movember at the Western Bulldogs HQ at Mission Whitten Oval, in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)Britain’s Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is presented with Western Bulldogs Archie and Lilibet jerseys during a visit to Movember at the Western Bulldogs Headquarters at Mission Whitten Oval, in Footscray. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)
“Certainly from a therapy standpoint, you want to be the best version of yourself for your kids,” Harry said during the Q and A session, the Press Association reports.
“And I knew that I had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with, and therefore prepare myself to basically cleanse myself of the past.”
He was also presented with Western Bulldogs jerseys with the names of his two children Archie, 6 and Lilibet, 4, printed on the back.
A few dozen fans lined Whitten Oval in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the prince, but he slipped in through a side exit and left through a back door.
“It’s a shame that we didn’t, but his presence was here,” a fan said.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, takes part in a Q&A session during a visit to Movember at the Western Bulldogs HQ at Mission Whitten Oval in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, punches a sherrin ball during a Western Bulldogs Australian rules football session at the Western Bulldogs HQ at Mission Whitten Oval, in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) (AP)
Meghan did not appear at this morning’s engagements and is not believed to be scheduled for public or private events today.
Prince Harry will return to Melbourne tonight ahead of a public appearance with the Duchess on the banks of the Yarra River tomorrow.
The pair are set to take part in a First Nations guided cultural walk along the Yarra, which is tipped to be the best chance for the public to see the couple.
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