Duke and Duchess of Sussex Begin Four-Day Tour of Australia with Hospital Visit

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday morning for a four-day tour of Australia. The couple traveled on a commercial flight from Los Angeles in business class and used VIP arrivals without a police escort. This marks their first visit to the country since 2018, when they attended official events as working royals.

The tour includes visits to charitable causes such as a children's hospital, military veterans and their families, and survivors of family violence. The couple stepped down as working royals in January 2020 and relinquished their His and Her Royal Highness titles. They are visiting as private citizens, with the trip privately funded and including some money-making engagements.

Hospital Engagement Details The opening event took the couple to the Royal Children's Hospital, where several hundred patients and families gathered to welcome them.

The visit lasted 90 minutes, running over the scheduled time, and involved greeting the crowd, posing for photographs, and speaking with young cancer patients. The Duchess of Sussex wore an ink navy Priscilla dress by Australian designer Karen Gee, priced at $1,250, which she personally selected from the designer's collection.

During the visit, a four-year-old patient named Lily presented the Duchess with a pink knitted flower.

The Duchess asked Lily's age and noted that her own daughter is also four. Lily was born one day before the Duchess's daughter in June 2021. An eight-year-old patient named Enuara, seated in a wheelchair, offered a plastic flower to the Duchess, who accepted it and embraced both girls.

The couple joined a garden therapy session with teenage patients, most of whom were receiving treatment for eating disorders. A therapist guided the group to pause and reflect.