Harry and Meghan Australia Tour 2026: Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear at first stop on whirlwind tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne for the first stop of their tour of Australia.

Dozens of young patients and their families filled the foyers hoping to get a glimpse of the couple.

Harry and Meghan arrived at Parkville Hospital at noon in a black Range Rover with tinted windows, where they walked through the revolving doors to greet waiting fans.

The former royals hugged young oncology patients and chatted with their families in the foyer for about 10 minutes before heading to a private part of the hospital to see other patients.

Meghan wore a navy blue button-up maxi dress with black stiletto heels.

Prince Harry was dressed in a crisp white shirt with an unbuttoned navy blazer and trousers.

The pair took selfies with patients and collected flowers as they walked the hospital floor.

The Royal Children’s Hospital has a storied royal history.

The hospital was opened in 1963 by Harry’s late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and returned in 2011 after undergoing a major renovation.

Harry’s parents, now King Charles III and the late Princess Diana, also visited the hospital during their royal tour of Australia in 1985.

Meghan will make a solo visit to a women’s homeless shelter later today, where she is expected to meet women who have experienced domestic violence.

She and Harry will focus their whirlwind visit on events that promote community resilience, support for the armed forces and mental health.

They flew to Australia in business class on a commercial Qantas flight, landing in Melbourne early this morning.

The couple will be in Australia for four days.

It is their first visit since their royal tour in 2018, and the first since leaving the monarchy in 2020.

They will make appearances in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney to take part in “private, business and philanthropic activities”, the couple’s spokesperson previously told nine.com.au.

Notable events include the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne, where Harry will be a keynote speaker on Thursday.

On Friday, Meghan will make a brief appearance at a women-only retreat hosted by the Her Best Life podcast in Sydney.

The couple are no longer working members of the Royal Family and will not exercise royal duties during their stay in Australia.

There will also be no public walkabouts or meet and greet moments, which have become a staple of official royal tours.

Harry and Meghan had reportedly planned to meet the public in Melbourne and Sydney, but those plans were reportedly canceled when details leaked to the press.

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