BABY BLISS
AFTER hours of waiting, royal fans were finally able to meet the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Sydney Opera House yesterday. And they weren’t left disappointed, as Prince Harry and Meghan descended the stairs of the Opera House holding hands to the delight of thousands of fans. The royal couple briefly parted ways to shake hands and warmly embrace some of those who had been waiting since the early morning. After Harry bent down for a young boy and waved to another group of girls they were left beaming and yelled out “we love you Harry”. Meghan, whose pregnancy was announced on Monday night, wore a beige trench coat over a tight-fitting cream dress by Australian designer Karen Gee that revealed a barelythere baby bump. Many fans who started lining up outside the Opera House at 7am were rewarded with a royal greeting, including 98-year-old war widow Daphne Dunne, who has met Harry twice before and asked him to introduce her to his new wife. “Oh my goodness, is this Daphne?” Meghan asked.
“She’s said she had heard all about me, she’s so beautiful,” Mrs Dunne said. “I wished them well with the baby on the way and said this is what Harry has been waiting for for so long.”
NSW central coast woman Megan Jones lined up early in the hope of catching a glimpse.
She was nine when she met Harry’s mother Diana in Sydney in 1983.
“I went up to her (Diana) and shook her hand ... She had a beautiful energy about her,” Ms Jones said outside the Opera House.
Ms Jones said she saw the same energy in Prince Harry and Meghan.
Craig Gill had been waiting since 6am in eager anticipation of seeing the couple.
Mr Gill, wearing a cap signed by Prince William, said the duke and duchess represented something new for the royals “They’ve lifted the game and turned it around ... they’re an exciting new thing to happen,” he said.
The walkabout was the first opportunity for the public to interact with the couple – and to congratulate them after Kensington Palace announced Meghan’s pregnancy.