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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Pregnant Harry's daughter, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will reduce her busy schedule as the royal couple enters the last week and a half of her tour of Australia, New Zealand and New Zealand. United States. South Pacific.
British Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, meet competitors of the British team at a reception hosted by the Prime Minister at lunch time with competitors from Invictus Games, their family and friends in Sydney on October 21, 2018 at Prince Park. -captain Michelle Turner a hug. Paul Edwards / Pool via REUTERS
Meghan reduced its activities after attending the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games Saturday night at the Sydney Opera House. A thunderstorm delayed opening for over an hour, but did not slow down competitors from 18 countries who saw a musician playing didgeridoo at a ceremony. traditional native home.
"You're role models for all of us and you're going to do a great show next week," Prince Harry told the contestants in his speech.
The Invictus Games are sports competitions involving wounded soldiers. They have been recognized for promoting the hope and resilience of traumatized people during the conflict.
"Be inspired, be excited. Let the example of the service and determination that you all see change something big or small in your own life, "said Prince Harry to the applause of applause of 500 athletes and the solidarity crowd that has filled the staircase of the Opera, according to the video of the speech the Twitter account of the British royal family.
However, Meghan took a break from the Invictus Games events on Sunday morning as Harry watched a cycling competition.
"After a busy schedule, the Duke and Duchess have decided to slightly reduce the duchess's schedule for the next two days, in anticipation of the last week and a half of the tour," Kensington Palace said in a news release. of ABS in Australia.
The Duchess was back on the deck at lunchtime, hosted by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, at a reception at the Invictus Games for competitors and representatives of health organizations. mental.
"You are all here today to form a community that demonstrates this great Australian spirit of how we treat each other as friends," Morrison said in his televised address on the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
At the reception, the Duke and Duchess met with children from the Kookaburra Kids Foundation, which supports families affected by mental illness, the Endeavor Clontarf Academy, which helps disadvantaged Aboriginal men, and Royal Canadian Cadets. Australian Air Force.
The royal couple will travel to Queensland's Fraser Island on the northeast coast of Australia on Monday before departing for Tonga and Fiji later this week.
On Friday, they will return to Sydney for the final days of the Invictus Games before returning home via New Zealand.
Report by Alison Bevege; Edited by Christian Schmollinger
