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The Duchess of Sussex surprised her guests at a prestigious award ceremony in Sydney tonight in a beautiful black and white Oscar de la Renta dress.
Prince Harry and Meghan were the guests of honor at the Australian Geographic Society's annual awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney's central business district, hosted by journalist Ray Martin.
The rewards started at 6 pm but Harry and Meghan did not arrive until 8:15 pm, because of a minor tragedy with their Qantas charter flight from Tonga.
The pilot had to stop several seconds after landing because of another aircraft on the runway. After landing safely, members of the royal family went on a procession to their Sydney hotel to change their evening dress.
For those looking to copy the look of Meghan, the only option seems to be to "contact a personal shopper" via the designer's exclusive website, but similar pieces from Oscar de la Renta are retailed for around $ 4,800. .
Prince Harry delivered a passionate speech calling for action against climate change.
He called on governments to follow advice "rooted in science and in fact" and to preserve the "most precious resource we have – our planet".
Harry cites the coral bleaching of the "magnificent" Great Barrier Reef as an example of the damage to the environment.
"It's absolutely heartbreaking to see your natural treasures changed forever," he said.
The Duke and Duchess both presented prizes at the ceremony to the young adventurer of the year and the young environmental advocate of the year.
Sophia Skarparis, 15, won the Young Conservative of the Year award for her work in favor of banning plastic bags. The petition she launched received 10,000 signatures and resulted in a debate in the NSW state parliament. Sophia told news.com.au Meghan that she was a "source of inspiration".
"She congratulated me and told me to continue working hard and I thanked her for that," said Sophia.
Meghan is wearing an incredible Oscar de la Renta dress tonight pic.twitter.com/DTS94oRKpb
– Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 26, 2018
During his introductory speech, Martin warned guests not to approach the royal family during the ceremony and allow the couple to enjoy their evening.
"Please do not try to approach them, they are not Kardashians," Martin said, "We do not want to be bogans, they are here for a relaxed evening themselves. . "
Guests were also required to pass an airport-type security check before entering the Shangri-La's main ballroom.
Members of the royal family received an ovation when they entered the Shangri-La Grand Ballroom.
WATCH: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are at the Australian Geographic Society Awards. Meghan is wearing @OscardelaRenta pic.twitter.com/DfOps13io0
– Emily Nash (@emynash) October 26, 2018
The awards are Australia's oldest awards for adventure and conservation, and Prince Harry has a personal connection to this prestigious event.
Passionate about the environment and conservation, Harry is president of the African Parks Wildlife Protection Group. In 2013, he accompanied two Australian soldiers to the South Pole, both of which were awarded the company's Spirit of Adventure Award.
Tonight Prince Harry will present his grandmother, the Queen, with a special award for her outstanding contribution to the global conservation of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project.
The special award was created specifically for the Queen and Prince Harry will accept it on his behalf tonight.
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The Duke and Duchess quickly changed their evening dress this afternoon after returning to Sydney from Tonga.
Meghan has changed her US $ 840 blue dress from American brand Veronica Beard for the couple's latest activities in Tonga this morning.
Tonight is the third black tie event that the couple attended during their tour program.
Meghan wore a white long dress with silver beaded ornaments from Theia's eveningwear brand for a special evening reception on her first night in Tonga yesterday.
Creator Don O'Neill revealed that the white dress was changed at the last minute, just two weeks before the royal couple announced their pregnancy on October 15th.
Mr. O'Neill stated that Meghan "liked" the dress but asked that she understand "an extra seam allowance".
"We knew immediately why this extra allowance was needed, but Mom's word," said the designer Daily mail.
Earlier in the day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex went to Tupou College in Tonga to unveil part of the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project, where Harry congratulated the country for "showing the example."
QCC provides a network of forest conservation programs in the 53 Commonwealth countries. So far, 42 countries have engaged in 90 projects covering 7.85 million hectares of natural forests.
Prince Harry will also present two youth awards tonight, in honor of the young adventurer of the year and the young conservationist of the year.
The Royals have only one weekend in Australia before traveling to New Zealand for the last leg of their tour.
Tomorrow, Prince Harry and Meghan will compete in the Invictus Games wheelchair basketball final and closing ceremony before leaving Sydney on Sunday.
AWARD WINNERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Adventure Life Price: Syd Kirby AO
Lifetime conservation price: Atticus Flemin
Conservationist of the year: Numbat Working Group – Robert Mclean and John Dawson
Adventurer of the year: Steve Plain
Young adventurer of the year: Jade Hameister
Young environmentalist of the year: Sophia Skarparis
The spirit of adventure: Paul Pritchard
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