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Prince Harry will kick-off the event with a speech delivered from the Sydney Opera House on the fifth day of the royal couple’s landmark 16-day tour of Oceania.
The competition was created by the Duke of Sussex, where wounded, injured or sick war veterans take part in a variety of sports.
Events include wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball and indoor rowing.
The multi-sport event starts on Saturday and will last 7 days, before coming to a close on Saturday 27.
The games will commence at 3am BST.
Follow below for live updates on everything that happens on day five of the Royal tour (all times in BST).
03:30 update: Harry and Meghan cheer on wounded soldiers competing in the 2018 Invictus Games.
The couple stopped to speak with competitors taking part in the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge.
The newlyweds will award the medals to the winners of the event.
Australia and France are battling it out for gold in the final.
03:00 update: Harry and Meghan have arrived at Cockatoo Island for the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games
02:55 update: The Duke and Duchess are being transported by boat to Cockatoo Island.
They will watch the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge and will see which country secures the first gold medal of the competition.
02:45 update: Kensington Palace paid tribute to Australia’s fallen soldiers after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to the Anzac Memorial at Hyde Park
00:55 update: The Duke and Duchess will attend the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge
The event will be on Cockatoo Island at lunchtime (local time).
Competitors from 12 countries will participate in three challenges featuring one water obstacle course and two driving challenges.
One will involve cones to test the driver’s skill over the car.
00:50 update: Prince Harry and Meghan laid a wreath at the memorial before leaving Hyde Park
The governor of NSW, retired general David Hurley, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian attended the event.
00:45 update: The Duke and Duchess receive an Indigenous welcome at the Memorial Centenary Extension ceremony
Harry and Meghan shook hands with the men during the visit.
A Didgeridoo was played.
00:01 update: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have arrived for the opening of the enhanced Anzac Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park
The Duke of Sussex is sporting a military uniform while the Duchess is in a black, high necked dress with buttons down the front and hat.
Friday 19 September
23:55 update: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left Admiralty House where they are staying during their visit to Sydney
The royal couple has now left Admiralty House and are heading towards Sydney’s Anzac Memorial for their first engagement.
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