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  "textContent": "\n\n\nPrince Harry took part in a traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Wednesday afternoon.\n\nThe 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.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDuring the ceremony, the duke wafted smoke rising from a fire pit filled with burning leaves.\n\nMembers of the public gathered to watch the occasion, while police maintained a presence at the location.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHarry also placed a wreath at the memorial, dressed in a suit blazoned with his military medals from his decade of service in the British Army.\n\nIndigenous veterans welcomed the duke upon his arrival at the memorial.\n\nMichael Bell, the site's Indigenous liaison officer and a man of Ngunnawal and Gomeroi heritage, delivered a Welcome to Country address to the royal visitor.\n\nThe duke was later guided through an exhibition celebrating Captain Reg Saunders, a pioneering figure in Australian military history.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCaptain Saunders holds the distinction of becoming the first Indigenous Australian to receive a commission as an officer in the Australian Army, achieving this milestone in 1945.\n\nPrince Harry made his way to the capital from Melbourne aboard a commercial Qantas aircraft, seated in the front row of the cabin.\n\nCabin crew appeared pleasantly surprised to discover the royal passenger on their flight and, upon departing Canberra Airport, the duke encountered an enthusiastic reception from onlookers.\n\n### LATEST ROYAL NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Prince Harry unveils his new festival in Australia\n  * Prince Harry appears to fire new dig at King Charles\n  * Why King and Queen will not meet Epstein survivors during US State Visit\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAstonished members of the public waved at the prince and called out \"Hi Harry\" as he made his exit.\n\nThe Australian capital basked in glorious sunshine for the royal visit, providing a warm backdrop to the day's proceedings.\n\nThe Duchess of Sussex did not accompany her husband on the day, as she embarked on private business engagements.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEarlier in the day, Harry spoke at an event on fatherhood hosted by Movember, where he revealed he had to \"cleanse myself of the past\" before having children.\n\nThe father-of-two met with supporters and members of the men's health charity Movember in Melbourne, and was presented with children's shirts, printed with the names Archie and Lilibet.\n\nHe later attended the reception for Invictus Australia, where he unveiled a new international adaptive sports competition for wounded, injured, and sick military personnel and veterans, scheduled to take place in Perth, Australia, this October.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Prince Harry takes part in Aboriginal smoking ceremony as Meghan Markle absent"
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