Meeting Survivors and Responders at Bondi Beach
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex engaged with survivors and emergency responders of the Bondi Beach shooting on the fourth day of their visit to Australia.
Volunteer lifeguards and community leaders welcomed the couple at the Sydney beach where 15 people lost their lives and 40 were injured during a Hanukkah event in December.
The couple's tour has included visits to several eastern Australian cities, such as Canberra and Melbourne.
On Friday morning, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived at the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club, where they spoke with Jessica Chapnik Khan and Elon Zizer, both survivors who protected their children during the attack.
Bondi lifeguards, recognized for their heroic efforts in safeguarding the public during the incident, also met with the Duke and Duchess.
Representatives from the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is preparing an exhibition dedicated to the attack, were present and described the royal visit as
"really special".
Public Reception and Invictus Australia Event
Following their meeting at Bondi, the couple was greeted by hundreds of fans gathered on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. There, they boarded a boat to participate in a sailing event hosted by Invictus Australia.
Prince Harry originally announced in 2018 that Australia would host the Invictus Games, a competition he founded in 2014 for wounded military veterans, during his royal tour.
This visit marks the couple's first trip to Australia since the 2018 tour. Now no longer working members of the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan are visiting the country in a private capacity.
