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Prince Harry smiles under The Queen Commonwealth Canopy on October 22, 2018 in Fraser Island, Australia.(Photo: Chris Jackson / Getty Images)

Prince Harry had to go alone in Australia on Monday.

Members of the royal family traveled to Queensland's Fraser Island, or K'gari, known as the Butchulla people, about 600 km northeast of Sydney. While Harry was boarding a barge for the 43-kilometer journey, the Meghan cruise ship offered more comfortable accommodations, reports the Associated Press.

the The Duchess Meghan, pregnant, rested while the Prince dedicated the 200,000-hectare primeval rainforest of the island to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy project on the seventh day of her 16-day trek to through Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. During the dedication, the future father mentioned the arrival of children.

"It is now up to us to protect this paradise together," the prince said"Not just because it looks beautiful, but because it is an essential part of our existence and will continue to be for our children and their children's children."

It was also presented to the Butchulla Elders, described by Kensington Palace on Twitter like "the traditional owners of K'gari". Harry went on to learn about the importance of McKenzie Lake (Boorangoora) for people and the environment.

Meghan then joined her husband at the Kingfisher Bay Resort Pier on Fraser Island, where they welcomed the crowd. For the occasion, she wore a striped spaghetti straps dress tied at the waist. The dress ran to her ankles and had a big slit. Meghan has combined the broken look with strappy flat sandals.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan shake hands while strolling along the Kingfisher Bay Pier during a visit to Fraser Island, Australia on October 22, 2018. (Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP)

Harry and Meghan also met Graeme Cooper and Danielle Kellam, paramedics announced the news after taking a terminally ill woman to the beach, reports AP. The message shared on Facebook last November generated more than 74,000 reactions.

The Kensington Palace announced Sunday that the Duchess of Sussex would reduce her appearances.

"After a busy schedule, the duke and the duchess have decided to slightly reduce the program of the duchess for the next few days, before the last week and a half of the tour," said the palace in a statement.

Contributor: Erin Jensen, The Associated Press

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