Meghan Marklewon’t let a temporary fright stop her from enjoying time withPrince Harryin Melbourne, Victoria.
While visiting the Government House for the Young Victorian Leaders reception on Thursday, the royal couple were shown several sporting demonstrations, including a student-designed Formula 1 racing project.
“I did not expect that!” she exclaimed of their speedy takeoff while laughing at her own jumpy reaction.
Meanwhile, Harry, 34, looked as happy as a child in a toy store, beaming at the cars and laughed at his wife’s startled reaction. “Wasn’t quite expecting that,” he joked to her. He even fist-pumped when they were first invited to try the cars.
“3D printing being put to good use,” he told them. “That is fantastic.”
While the boys showed off their car project, outside the girls showed off their sporting skills.
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Meghan met with ambassadors fromThis Girl Can, which is an organization focused on encouraging women to take up sports.
During the outing, Meghan demonstrated her athleticism, tossing around an AFL football and showing off her best hand-passing skills.
AFL, which standards for Australian Football League, is Victoria’s most popular game but is played all around Australia.
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Inside the kitchen, the couple heard from Executive Chef Greg Hampton about how the restaurant provides guidance and opportunity to young Indigenous people who are in need of a fresh start in life. They were then treated to a cooking demonstration showcasing native Australian food, where Meghan and Harry were able to taste some herbs.
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The cooking event was right up the Duchess of Sussex’s alley!
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Earlier in the day, Meghan and Harrymet fans in Melbourne, gathered on the grounds of the city’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Onelucky young womaneven got a giant hug from the prince, causing her to break down in (very happy!) tears.
“Prince Harryjust hugged me,” 19-year-old India BrowntoldThe Herald Sun. “I’ve loved that family since I was eight and I’ve followed them around the world.”
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“It was just such an opportunity and I just went for it,” Brown told the outlet. “I didn’t expect it to happen because it’s actually against protocol.”
They’ll wrap the third day of their jam-packed 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand performing a beach clean-up with local schoolchildren.
source: people.com
