Harry & Meghan: Tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand - October 2018


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Yes, there are actually three royals on this tour.:wub::wub::wub:
 
Sun Lion said:
They wanted that shot - they were so ready for that! :lol:


Meghan wearing the necklace a little boy in the crowd made for her - pasta pieces, painted gold.

https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/ffb122c6b57a22a7770ec1cd3bf4d739?width=650

And here you go Curryong - the mystery of Harry's ring solved -

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...ing-Duke-Sussex-sporting-Australian-tour.html
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Ha, I was right about the ring. I wrote yesterday that I thought it was a ring that was similar to a Fitbit!
 
I love how wonderful the Australian crowds have been and how sweet the people are. What a wonderful and uplifting tour so far. I also love how fun and enthusiastic the Aussie press has been. I HUGE contrast to the UK media! I wish they could stay in Australia!
 
BTW, I don't know if I saw right, but I do believe they are using the Royal Air Force jet, not just a chartered jet.
 
Yes, it's been good so far. I think Harry and Meghan are enjoying the tour so far. Did you see the crowd that spontaneously gathered outside the restaurant in Fitzroy? It's lunch hour and workers nearby took the opportunity to take a look at the couple. They are also waiting outside for them to leave. (All these engagements are running so late!)

A media person was cynical about Meghan baking the banana bread yesterday and the Channel 7 commentators were quite indignant. And over at Channel 9 Karl Stefanovic told Piers where to get off.
 
The Channel 7 coverage is great but the worst part is Rob Jobson. Did anyone else hear the part where he said Meghan likely didn't bake the bread and it probably tasted bad?

We've talked about the difference in UK VS AUS press before but to see multiple members of the Australian press defend Meghan and call out Piers while at the same time Rob Jobson is sitting there creating doubt and spreading false information.
 
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Next engagement is Albert Park primary school I believe
 
Has she been practising!

That's how they do Aussie Rules footy down in Melbourne.

Impressive Meghan -

https://imageresizer.static9.net.au...~/media/1a9c7c4363c74dfd94de4b0b8a33b1f2.ashx


:previous: Yes, I think you're right about the jet jacqui24.

Great cartoon Axeyman - everyone wants to enjoy this happy Royal tour.

Regarding the doubts about who cooked the banana bread - why the doubts about it?

Great to see the crowds at the cafe Curryong. Hundreds are pouring into the beach to see them.

And AlowVera, thank goodness we don't have to be cynical and all that - all jumping in and enjoying the tour. And Invictus Games still to come.
 
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Another great day of the tour :flowers:

I have always loved Harrys tours and seeing him with the public. And Meghan seems to have the same effect ?

The reaction to the cars was great ?

Meghan seems to be a bit turned but a tour is long enough without being pregnant. Still seems in her element. Love seeing her at events like women in sports and entrepreneurs. She will be in her element in the kitchen.

Tried kangaroo on Philips island years ago. We were having pasta but our leader decided to make kangaroo for him and another group staying at the same dorms, and I tried it. Bit too gamey for me.
 
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Nothing like the Australian media to make the UK media seem crabby.
 
Axeyman said:
Next engagement is Albert Park primary school I believe
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Just leaving the cafe Axeyman.

More footage of the motorcade through the streets of Melbourne.

Just arrived at the school - just before going home time, things running late.

Those kids are so excited - so noisey.

School selected for it's success with it's "Nude Food" program - no plastic wrap on your school lunch, re-usable containers and having a school garden and compost heap and a worm farm.

Meghan in her flats, ready for the beach.

Axeyman said:
Sun Lion,

I agree Megsie looked liked a natural handpassing the sherrin. Maybe a new recruit for one of the AFLW sides haha.
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Can see you're really enjoying today down there Axeyman.

More footy photos - and an article saying Meghan was nervous.

Nerves or not, she did it!

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...ching_heels_in_the_sam-a-29_1539833466624.jpg

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-handballs-football-designer-dress-heels.html

Some of the school children will be going on the tram ride down to the beach with Harry and Meghan.

On the tram - (those crowds.)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/18/07/5151934-6288219-image-a-10_1539842500189.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...stem_to_the_beach_catc-a-44_1539839876375.jpg


And Meghan and an Aussie dog -

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...00000578-6289085-image-a-38_1539834184569.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...00000578-6289085-image-m-45_1539834244271.jpg
 
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Sun Lion said:
They wanted that shot - they were so ready for that! [emoji38]


Meghan wearing the necklace a little boy in the crowd made for her - pasta pieces, painted gold.

https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/ffb122c6b57a22a7770ec1cd3bf4d739?width=650


And here you go Curryong - the mystery of Harry's ring solved -

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...ing-Duke-Sussex-sporting-Australian-tour.html
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Very cute that she wore the necklace. The little boy must be proud.

Here is a nice and up close video of
Meghan during their walk about.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDoUPOF2Mu/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1tyhbcp20ivl8
 
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Alisa said:
Very cute that she wore the necklace. The little boy must be proud.
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He'll probably get interviewed on TV tomorrow Alisa - and on both major channels! :lol:


Getting on the tram now - just gone 3.10pm.

And away they go - the couple sitting seperately, chatting to students. What an experience for those young people.

Outriders for the tram are on bicycles!

Live coverage has been extended to broadcast these later events - great of channel 7.

And channel 9 now on live coverage for the beach event.

And arrived already - such crowds.


At the beach -

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/10/18/07/5152206-6288219-image-a-22_1539843443033.jpg

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...h_where_they_join_a_gr-a-43_1539839876374.jpg

And leaving the beach now - just gone 3.30pm. No rain, so that's great.


Harry and a little princess -

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/...0000578-6288219-image-a-102_1539830223679.jpg
 
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I think the accident really did have a big effect on the schedule today. It was great that they interacted with the crowd for 30 minutes but it felt like all the other engagements got rushed as a result.

The enterprise cafe it was reported that Meghan (and maybe Meghan)will do a cooking demonstration but it turned into them just looking at events and a private lunch.

The school visit into just kids showing their lunch boxes.

The beach clean up turned into a quick meeting with the crowds and volunteers.

I love this couple and the events planned but unfortunately today felt a rushed day and we didn't to see them interact with the organizations as much as we know they usually do.
 
Fros said:
I think the accident really did have a big effect on the schedule today. It was great that they interacted with the crowd for 30 minutes but it felt like all the other engagements got rushed as a result.

The enterprise cafe it was reported that Meghan (and maybe Meghan)will do a cooking demonstration but it turned into them just looking at events and a private lunch.

The school visit into just kids showing their lunch boxes.

The beach clean up turned into a quick meeting with the crowds and volunteers.

I love this couple and the events planned but unfortunately today felt a rushed day and we didn't to see them interact with the organizations as much as we know they usually do.
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Different perspective from our TV commetators Fros, they're just wrapping up the day and saying how unrushed the couple were despite the late start.

The school children all got to do their chats with the couple about the worm farm and school garden etc - interviews with them about their experiences already broadcast.

Meeting with people inside Government House was also fully broadcast and the outside activities.

Perhaps they made up time by dropping the cooking at the cafe.

Still on their way to the airport - live crosses to the motorcade and again, a green corridor all the way, no other vehicles on the freeway.

They're coming back to a sudden thunder and lightening storm here in Sydney. Hope it's gone by the time of tomorrow's activities - Bondi and the Bridge Climb.

Lovely comment from a young girl who was introduced to Meghan - "Don't be nervous, there's nothing to be nervous about", Meghan told her.

The waste warriors with Harry and Meghan -

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...wCG_12maDykttpnLvZifZ3D6SHI0y9oYHIBnzJg3O1DjD

The kids explaining their worm farm -

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...EH1Cw9Pcl0setMrM0ISomEDRjQDRUex2tCEo6_kwz3DQA
 
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Oh my the little boy and his necklace, he was so proud. ;)

Love the little girl with the tiara as well ?

The school has such a fantastic program like the garden. Wish more schools did.

Really enjoying the stops so far.
 
Meghan should be in no doubt now how important she is as a member of the British Royal Family to the far flung countries of the Commonwealth. Just because we are on the other side of the world doesn't mean we don't follow them.
She may become very tired after this but exhilarated as well that thousands of people adored seeing her. And we got a big thrill from it too.
We have seen Harry up grow and it is such a delight that he has chosen a wonderful wife.
And to think now we have to be very patient to see their beautiful child when that child is old enough to visit us here.

When Diana visited one of our beaches she was introduced to muscle bound tanned guys in skimpy swimwear. (Swimwear nicknamed budgie smugglers, re the little bird budgeriegar.) This time is very different.
 
It truly has been amazing seeing everyone turn out for this visit.The Sussexes couldn't have asked for a warmer reception. It's just unfortunate that the crowds are so large some people are having trouble meting them.

It's also great to see Australian radio stations gets in on the fun with very lovely light hearted pranks.

In Sydney we got the big flower bouquet that even Harry was shocked by.
Today we got a choir outside Government House singing "Stand by me" a fun gestures its' great to see everyone get in on the fun.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1052752699844771840
 
:previous: I was wondering how a bunch of strangers were so in sync earlier!
 
Fros said:
It truly has been amazing seeing everyone turn out for this visit.The Sussexes couldn't have asked for a warmer reception. It's just unfortunate that the crowds are so large some people are having trouble meting them.

It's also great to see Australian radio stations gets in on the fun with very lovely light hearted pranks.

In Sydney we got the big flower bouquet that even Harry was shocked by.
Today we got a choir outside Government House singing "Stand by me" a fun gestures its' great to see everyone get in on the fun.
https://twitter.com/x/status/1052752699844771840
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Another highlight of this tour Fros.

Love Harry's response at the end.
 
Thanks Fros for the link. That was lovely. Brendan Fevola is well known as an ex footballer. He is such a big softy. Harry looked really chuffed by it too.

So what was the highlight from today do you think?
 
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Sun Lion said:
Different perspective from our TV commetators Fros, they're just wrapping up the day and saying how unrushed the couple were despite the late start.

The school children all got to do their chats with the couple about the worm farm and school garden etc - interviews with them about their experiences already broadcast.

Meeting with people inside Government House was also fully broadcast and the outside activities.

Perhaps they made up time by dropping the cooking at the cafe.

Still on their way to the airport - live crosses to the motorcade and again, a green corridor all the way, no other vehicles on the freeway.

They're coming back to a sudden thunder and lightening storm here in Sydney. Hope it's gone by the time of tomorrow's activities - Bondi and the Bridge Climb.

Lovely comment from a young girl who was introduced to Meghan - "Don't be nervous, there's nothing to be nervous about", Meghan told her.

The waste warriors with Harry and Meghan -

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...wCG_12maDykttpnLvZifZ3D6SHI0y9oYHIBnzJg3O1DjD

The kids explaining their worm farm -

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/...EH1Cw9Pcl0setMrM0ISomEDRjQDRUex2tCEo6_kwz3DQA
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That's great to hear people didn't feel like they were rushed. That's the most important thing.

I wonder what the embargoed events were and if they got to them in the end.

My guess is the cooking engagement at the enterprise cafe and the community beach clean up they were reportedly going to participate in on the beach both those events just turned into meetings.
 
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Fros said:
It's great to hear people didn't feel like they were rushed. That's the most important thing.

I wonder what the embargoed events were and if they got to them in the end.

My guess is the cooking engagement at the enterprise cafe and the community beach clean up they were reportedly going to participate in on the beach both those events just turned into meetings.
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There was a bit of a rubbish pickup - very quick.

I think the embargoed events where the cafe and the school.

Both for crowd control.

The street outside the cafe was closed to traffic while the couple were there, but word got around and the crowds - on foot - came.

The TV commentators wouldn't name the school until Harry and Meghan were inside - but, Axeyman had a post on here naming it a good deal earlier than the couple arriving there

Not so secret, as again masses of people turned up.

Great crowds along the tram ride and at the beach - and not a long ride.

Tarlita said:
So what was the highlight from today do you think?
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Seeing Meghan handle that football Tarlita. That's not easy to do - the balll could have gone off in any direction.

And Meghan looking at the street art on the side of the cafe before the others joined her.

They both look so engaged with people and with what is happening.

I'm really looking forward to the coming days - this tour just seems so warm and happy.
 
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