Arabic version: هاري وميغان يستكشفان التراث الأصلي خلال جولة في ملبورن
According to BBC News,
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken a journey through First Nations Australians’ history in Melbourne on day three of their visit to the country. Prince Harry and Meghan joined an Aboriginal walking tour on Thursday called the Scar Tree Walk, an important cultural heritage site experience in the city. Led by local Indigenous guides, the couple walked along the Birrarung, which is the traditional name for Melbourne’s Yarra river.
The couple, who are no longer working royals, are touring Australia in a private capacity and have combined visits to charitable causes with commercial ventures. As part of the tour, which began at Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne’s Federation Square, the duke and duchess got to handle a Marngrook. A Marngrook is a traditional ball of possum fur that is thought to be the origin of the Australian Rules Football (AFL)’s signature oval ball. Tom Mosby, CEO of the Koorie Heritage Trust, highlighted the significance of the tour, stating it allowed the couple to understand the deep cultural connections of Aboriginal people to the land.
During their journey, the couple saw an art installation and learned how the river and surrounding lands were used for fishing and hunting by traditional owners. Mosby noted their interest in Victoria’s Treaty process, which recently saw the state pass Australia’s first formal treaty with traditional owners in 2025.
Some local residents and visitors were lucky enough to meet the couple while they were on the walk. Reactions were overwhelmingly positive, with one local expressing admiration for the couple’s character. When asked about the criticism of the couple making money during their trip as private citizens, some community members defended their right to earn a living.
Prince Harry’s previous engagements included speaking at the launch of a report into the mental health of fathers and visiting the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, while Meghan filmed an episode on the new season of hit Australian show MasterChef Australia on Wednesday, where she will appear as a guest judge on Sunday.
