The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wrapping up their trip on Friday, making the most of the autumn sun with a boat ride through Sydney Harbour alongside Invictus Australia representatives, before attending a Super Rugby Pacific match in the evening.
Despite the couple having already spent three days in Australia, locals still can't seem to get enough.
As the convoy of black Range Rovers pulled in at the Opera House forecourt, the city held its breath.
A crowd craned over the barricades, a helicopter whirred in the cobalt-blue sky overhead and police boats swarmed the jetty.
Even a sailing yacht had stopped to see what all the fuss was about, its crew furiously tacking back and forth in the bay.
After dishing out smiles and hugs, they descended the wharf, where Invictus Games competitor Joel Vanderzwan was waiting with a pair of custom thongs.
"He's a really easy guy to talk to", Mr Vanderzwan told AAP of his first meeting with the prince.
"(It's) incredible that someone with that sort of following and that sort of presence can just be one of us."
The Invictus Games are an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel founded by Prince Harry.
The couple started their time in Sydney at Bondi, paying tribute to the 15 people killed in an anti-Semitic terrorist attack at the world-famous beach.
They met emergency workers who responded to the shooting, as well as representatives of the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is opening an exhibition on the massacre.
After arriving at the Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club on Friday morning, the couple spoke to Jessica Chapnik Kahn, who survived the attack while shielding her five-year-old daughter after attending a Hanukkah party.
They also spoke to Elon Zizer, 40, who survived after being shot numerous times while protecting his children.
The couple met Shannon Biederman, the museum's senior curator, who said it was "really special" to have them visit.
The former royals have been all smiles throughout their four-day visit, making many public appearances and posing for selfies during their commitments in Melbourne.
For royal-watchers, the experience has been surreal.
Among them were Courtney Higlett and her son Zaya, who shared a special moment with the couple on Thursday.
"A lot's gone on with Harry and Meghan, and we choose to ignore it and just look up to them as role models for what they do," Ms Higlett told AAP.
The appearance marked the closest the pair have come to a traditional royal walkabout during the trip.
Private ticket holders will also get up close with Meghan when she delivers a speech on Friday night as the headline guest at an exclusive Sydney retreat, where tickets start at $2699.
Those paying $3199 for the VIP experience will receive a group table photo with Meghan, along with gift bags and a premium hotel room.
No longer working royals following their much-publicised split with Buckingham Palace, Harry and Meghan are visiting in a private capacity.
Harry delivered a keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne on Thursday, where he shared feeling "lost, betrayed, or completely powerless" at times in his life.
The duke also used the speech to reflect on a time when he lacked the tools to recognise his own mental health struggles.
"There have been many times when I've felt overwhelmed," he told the large crowd.
Guests paid about $1000 to $2400 for a ticket to the InterEdge Summit, although media reports suggest Harry was not paid a fee for his speech.
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