A mid-afternoon reception took place at Admiralty House yesterday. The event gave the Duke and Duchess of Sussex the opportunity to meet representatives from charities, business, arts, sports and the local community.
This brief video from royal reporter Omid Scobie captures the ambiance in the room:
At Admiralty House for a reception hosted by the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove in honour of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s visit. Guests are Australian’s from a broad range of sectors, including arts, sports, charity, community and entertainment. #RoyalTour pic.twitter.com/VUddkZHgrM
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) October 16, 2018
Harry gave a brief speech in which he recognized the day’s big news that he and his wife are expecting their first child. Video below from Chris Ship:
Prince Harry to Australia: “We also genuinely couldn’t think of a better place to announce the forthcoming baby, boy or girl” 👶 #RoyalVisitAustralia pic.twitter.com/Kg9GZF5Jgo
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) October 16, 2018
Meghan is wearing a green pleated shirtdress by Robin Maxwell. You can see a closeup of it here.
She appears to still be wearing the late Princess of Wales’s butterfly earrings and bracelet.
With that Day One is over. It’s the middle of the night over in Sydney, but tomorrow will take us to a full day in Dubbo. See you then.
Oh, and this is easily the photo of the day: