The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their first official Tour as a married couple, to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, from October 16th to the 31st, mainly in connection with the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney. Right before the start of the visit the couple announced that the Duchess is expecting their first child. Click HERE to take a look at the previous days of the Tour.
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On the afternoon of October 27th, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the wheelchair basketball final game, joined by politicians and celebrities, at the Quay Centre on the final day of the Invictus Games, where they met athletes and presented medals.
Getting ready for tonight’s @InvictusSydney closing ceremony, where we will celebrate the #InvictusGames competitors, and their friends and families. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both speak at the ceremony this evening. #IG2018
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— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 27, 2018
Getting ready for tonight’s @InvictusSydney closing ceremony, where we will celebrate the #InvictusGames competitors, and their friends and families. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both speak at the ceremony this evening. #IG2018
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"The secret to the success of the #InvictusGames has been accepting that mental health is the real key to recovery." — The Duke of Sussex at the @InvictusSydney Closing Ceremony #IG2018 pic.twitter.com/xfJJMq49D9
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 27, 2018
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"The secret to the success of the #InvictusGames has been accepting that mental health is the real key to recovery." — The Duke of Sussex at the @InvictusSydney Closing Ceremony #IG2018 pic.twitter.com/xfJJMq49D9
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 27, 2018"The support system on the ground here at @InvictusSydney is something unlike any other. Because it’s not just cheering on your own, but realising that by the end of this week, ‘your own’ becomes everyone in the Invictus family." — The Duchess of Sussex #IG2018 pic.twitter.com/F958H2YpQ1
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 27, 2018
"The support system on the ground here at @InvictusSydney is something unlike any other. Because it’s not just cheering on your own, but realising that by the end of this week, ‘your own’ becomes everyone in the Invictus family." — The Duchess of Sussex #IG2018 pic.twitter.com/F958H2YpQ1
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) October 27, 2018In the evening, the Duke and Duchess attended the 20118 Sydney Invictus Games Closing Ceremony that evening at Qudos Bank Arena, at which both gave speeches celebrating the outstanding achievements and inspiring spirit of the Invictus Games competitors.