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FUA, AMOTU, TONGA – OCTOBER 26: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk together, ahead of Tonga's Angelika Princess, as they leave from Fua'amotu International Airport on October 26, 2018 in Fua'amotu, Tonga . (Photo by Phil Noble – Pool / Getty Images) XMIT ORG: 775225763 ORIGINAL FILE ID: 1053616244(Photo: Phil Noble, Getty Images)

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga – A plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had to abort its landing at Sydney Airport on Friday evening and flew around because there was another aircraft on the runway.

Prince Harry and wife Meghan were returning to Tonga back to Australia, where they began their 16-day tour of four nations when a message from the flight deck announced: "There was an aircraft on the runway to a little slow to roll so the decision was taken to abort the landing. "

The flight landed safely a few minutes later.

Earlier Friday, the couple dedicated two forest reserves in Tonga. Harry said Tonga is leading by example and "understands deeply" the impact of environmental changes because of the islands of the archipelago are directly affected.

Harry and wife Meghan visited Tupou College to make the dedication. The high school was founded in 1866 and is believed to be the oldest in the region. It's home to the last remaining forest on Tonga's main island, Tongatapu. The other reserve is on the island of Eua.

"Planting trees and conserving forests in many ways," said Harry. "It is a simple and effective way to restore and repair our environment, clean the air and protect habitat."

The Queen's Commonwealth Canopy Environmental Initiatives, which was started in 2015 and has been signed by the Commonwealth's 53 countries.

Earlier in the day, the royal couple visited an exhibition celebrating Tongan handicrafts, including traditional mats and tapa cloth. They also put with political leaders.

Tonga, home to just 106,000 people, is also known as the friendly islands. It was a British protectorate before gaining independence in 1970 and remains part of the Commonwealth group of nations.

The couple has returned to Australia in the last days of the Invictus Games, which Harry founded in 2014. The games give sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in such sports wheelchair basketball.

After Australia, the couple will finish their trip to New Zealand.

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