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Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex attend a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
The itinerary called this "a BBQ at Victoria Park to celebrate community spirit within the region." And it absolutely bucketed with rain when they arrived, but they were not daunted. Although I suspect the booties will get chucked. I once wore flats in a NYC summer downpour and when we left three days later they were STILL so waterlogged that if I shook them I could hear sloshing. I tossed them with great regret.
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Prince Harry address the crowd as Meghan Duchess of Sussex holds an umbrella for him during a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
Meghan held the brolly as he spoke; his speech was largely about mental health issues, how downtrodden the farming community has felt during this uncontrollable drought -- the rain here notwithstanding -- and the need to remove any stigma around asking for help. It sounds from this live-blog-style report as if his talk was very well-received and that very few people minded hanging around and getting soaked. Least of all Meghan. Look at her. She's totally unfazed.
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Prince Harry address the crowd as Meghan Duchess of Sussex holds an umbrella for him during a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
And then Harry closed with a stirring a capella rendition of "Tomorrow" from Annie.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex attend a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
"I love you. Let's start a cabaret."
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Britain's Prince Harry (2-L), the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan (C), the Duchess of Sussex chat with Pip Job (L) and farmers Scott Woodley and his daughter Laura during a visit to their drought-affected farm Mountain View in Dubbo, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
Meghan ditched her blazer for a tour of a local farm, where they discussed the issues plaguing the community and how hard they've been hit by the drought. The image of her actually literally rolling up her sleeves is superb, as if to be like, "Well, what can I do? I will milk whatever you need."
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Britain's Prince Harry (2-L), the Duke of Sussex, chats with farm owner Richard Woodley (C) as His Royal Highness and his wife Meghan (2-L), the Duchess of Sussex, visit the drought-affected farm of Mountain View in Dubbo, Australia, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
"Gosh, no. William is TERRIBLE at growing things. Just look at his hair."
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Britain's Prince Harry (C-R), the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan (4-L), the Duchess of Sussex, enjoy a morning tea during a visit to the drought-affected farm of Mountain View in Dubbo, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
Everyone might be turning to look at someone who's speaking, but it sure LOOKS like they all swiveled because the toddler in attendance made a disgruntled noise. (I suspect every tour stop now is going to be like "BRING OUT YOUR SPROG! YOUR VERY YOUNGEST PLEASE!")
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Thirteen-month-old Ruby Carroll (C) is watched by Britain's Prince Harry (2-R), the Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan (C-L), the Duchess of Sussex, during morning tea at the drought-affected farm of Mountain View in Dubbo, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
"What's all the fuss over this bloke? He's so OLD."
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This is from earlier, at Dubbo airport. They must've had this faux photo-op set up for all the regional school kids, and it cracks me up that it's cutouts of Harry, Meghan, and a rhino.
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Britain's Prince Harry (R), the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan (C), the Duchess of Sussex, meet with local school children after their arrival at Dubbo Regional Airport in Dubbo, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
"Let's talk about where I can get one of these hats, shall we?"
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
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Britain's Prince Harry (C), the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan (R), the Duchess of Sussex meet with local school children after their arrival at Dubbo Regional Airport in Dubbo, Australia, 17 October 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a 3-week tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji and are in Sydney to launch the 2018 Invictus Games, an Olympic-style event for disabled and ill service people. As the couple arrived in Australia, they announced that the Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and they are expecting a child next spring.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tour Australia, Dubbo - 17 Oct 2018
"IS THIS THE PART WHERE WE JIG?!?"
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Prince Harry greets fans at a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
"OR WE COULD VOGUE!! Can we vogue?"
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Meghan Duchess of Sussex attends a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
I'm so glad this event looks like it was fun anyway. I'm sure this was tough for the Dubbo folk: They likely wanted to bring out their best weather to show off the community to their visitors, but how NEEDED the rain must be.
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Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
They were, naturally, given a boomerang. Londoners, keep your eye out for a man in a cap heaving a boomerang around Kensington Gardens.
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Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
"Everybody down. I've got to chuck this thing IMMEDIATELY."
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Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry attend a Dubbo community BBQ in Victoria Park
Prince Harry and Meghan Duchess of Sussex tour of Australia - 17 Oct 2018
The Duke and Duchess travel to Victoria Park to join people from Dubbo and the surrounding areas for a BBQ picnic in the park to celebrate community spirit within the region. His Royal Highness gave an address as well.
"Ha ha ha, oops, I guess that chap didn't hear me. At least he has an arm on the other side that he can still use."
