US EditionDuke of Sussex takes part in Aboriginal smoking ceremony
- On Wednesday, Prince Harry participated in a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, honoring Indigenous veterans by laying a wreath at the For Our Country sculpture.
- Expanding its historical scope, the Australian War Memorial is including the Australian Frontier Wars—conflicts between Indigenous Australians and British settlers from 1788 to 1901—in a new gallery planned to open in 2028.
- During his visit, the Duke viewed a gallery dedicated to Captain Reg Saunders, the first Indigenous Australian commissioned as an officer into the Australian Army, and met Indigenous liaison officer Michael Bell.
- Data from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide reveals 2,007 personnel died by suicide between 1985 and 2021, underscoring the Duke's long-term advocacy for veterans since launching the Invictus Games in 2014.
- While the Duke attended memorial events in Canberra, the Duchess of Sussex pursued separate engagements during their four-day private Australian tour, reuniting in Melbourne later Wednesday before continuing to Sydney.
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Prince Harry takes part in Aboriginal smoking ceremony as Meghan Markle absent
Prince Harry took part in a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Wednesday afternoon.The Duke of Sussex attended the ritual at the For Our Country memorial, a site dedicated to honouring the military contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.During the ceremony, the duke wafted smoke rising from a fire pit filled with burning leaves.Members of the public gathered to watch the …
Sydney Morning Herald
Harry’s War Memorial visit carries a sharper edge than most
As the royal stopped at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Wednesday for a moving Last Post ceremony, the instinct to dismiss his visit felt not just lazy and tedious, but wrong.
Prince Harry Honors Military Veterans During Emotional Outing to War Memorial in Australia
The Duke of Sussex is a former captain in the British Army who served in the military from 2005 to 2015Prince Harry at the Australian War MemorialCredit: Jonathan Brady - Pool/GettyNEED TO KNOWPrince Harry traveled to Canberra solo during the second day of his visit to Australia with Meghan MarkleThe Duke of Sussex visited the Australian War Memorial and met with veterans during the day tripEarlier in the day, Prince Harry stepped out with Movem…
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