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Harry and Meghan Australia Tour 2026: Duke and Duchess of Sussex reunite in Melbourne for day three of engagements
Meghan has spoken out during a heartbreaking discussion about being ‘the most deceived person in the world’ third day of the Australian tour.
The Duchess of Sussex made the admission when she visited the Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Program, Batyr, at Swinburne University with Prince Harry on Thursday.
“For ten years I have been bullied and attacked every day,” she said during a discussion about social media and mental health, Press Association reports.
Meghan said social media companies had “no incentive to shut down.”
“I can talk about that in a very personal way, and that’s why I like to listen, because it makes sense to me in a very real way,” she said.
Harry then spoke candidly about his own experiences, saying he only sought therapy when he was “in the fetal position” on his kitchen floor, adding that social media “has led to so much loneliness for so many people”.
He then discussed Australia’s social media ban on under-16s, describing it as ‘epic’
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“Australia took the lead,” he said. ‘Your government was the first country in the world to impose a ban.
‘Now we can sit here and debate the pros and cons of a ban – I’m not here to judge. All I’m saying is, from a responsibility and leadership perspective, epic.
“Because so many countries have now followed this example, but the ban should never have happened.”
It’s the third day of their Australian tour.
Their morning started at Federation Square, where they took part in the Scar Tree Walk led by the Koorie Heritage Trust.
The two-hour tour took in Aboriginal art installations before continuing to an important meeting place of the Kulin Nation.
Meghan dressed for the occasion for Australian labels Rolla’s and Friends with Frank, teaming it with a white T-shirt printed with a red heart and the word ‘Mama’.
The piece supports Alliance of Moms, an organization that works with youth in the Los Angeles foster care system.
The day’s central event kicked off this afternoon, with Prince Harry delivering the keynote speech at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit outside Melbourne.
The two-day summit will bring together employers, policymakers and mental health advocates to discuss psychological safety in the workplace, with Harry’s appearance a major draw.
Tickets originally cost $1,978, but have since been reduced by 50 percent to approximately $997.
Today marks the first full day of joint performances for the couple since arriving in Melbourne earlier this week.
On Tuesday, they started with a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital – a place Princess Diana also visited in 1985 – before Meghan headed solo to a women’s shelter.
On Wednesday, their schedules split. Prince Harry spoke about fatherhood and mental health during an appearance with Movember and later met veterans at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Meghan, meanwhile, filmed a surprise guest appearance for an upcoming episode of MasterChef Australia.
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The trip ends tomorrow in Sydney, where the couple will sail into port with Invictus Australia as part of an effort to bring the Invictus Games back to the city in 2031.
Meghan will headline an exclusive three-day women’s retreat in Coogee and serve as keynote guest for a gala dinner and Q&A session.
Tickets start at $2699, while the VIP experience costs $3199 and includes a group photo with the Duchess.
Prince Harry and Meghan will also attend a rugby match at Allianz Stadium as the New South Wales Waratahs take on Moana Pasifika. A meeting with the players is expected after the match.
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