Fraser Island lockdown for Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

QUEENSLANDERS who haven’t already snapped up tickets for Fraser Island will struggle to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan when the glamorous couple hit the Sunshine State tomorrow.

QUEENSLANDERS who haven’t already snapped up tickets for Fraser Island will struggle to catch a glimpse of Harry and Meghan when the glamorous couple hit the Sunshine State tomorrow.

Barges are almost fully booked and many roads will be closed for the visit, posing logistical challenges for last-minute royal devotees.

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Police and rangers will be out in force patrolling the roads and parking on the sides has been prohibited.

The Sunday Mail can reveal the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will receive an memento of the World Heritage-listed island when they visit.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have been putting on plenty public displays of affection during their tour. The couple were snapped holding hands at Cockatoo Island on Saturday. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation

The couple will receive a special shot by island photographer Peter Meyers and, while the frame is top secret, he says they won’t be disappointed.

Meyers, who started as an island tour guide before opening a gallery at Kingfisher Bay Resort last year, can spend months returning to the same spot in the hunt for the perfect light and weather for his shots.

Among those he has captured are Lake McKenzie, dingoes and the rainforest, which is the official reason for the visit to Fraser — the island joining the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy.

Preparations for the visit have been in full swing for a month, with the itinerary including a welcome to country and smoking ceremony from the Butchulla traditional owners, a visit to the World War II training base of Australia’s Z Force commandos and a walk along Kingfisher Bay jetty.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will accompany the royals tomorrow, presenting their official gift from Queensland — a handmade Tambo Teddy for their baby.

The royal couple’s late announcement of their pregnancy threw official gift plans into disarray, with the Teddy express-shipped to make it into the Premier’s hands in time.

Harry and Meghan continued their Aussie charm offensive yesterday, proving yet again their ability to effortlessly mix in any situation — rubbing shoulders with our servicemen and women at the opening of a war memorial, playing with kids at a remote-control car race, and shining in an array of stars at a party for the bold and the brave.

The affectionate couple during the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games on Saturday. Picture: SAEED KHAN / AFP

And naturally, each event involved a wardrobe change, with Meghan showing her style credentials in a formal Emilia Wickstead dress and Philip Treacy headpiece in the morning before switching to jeans, an Invictus Games polo shirt and sunnies in the afternoon.

Despite their packed tour schedule the couple didn’t fail to create special moments at each event — especially with their smallest fans.

Even lightning that forced the evacuation of the Sydney Opera House forecourt — and damaged production equipment — couldn’t slow them down as they last night opened the Invictus Games.

The storm sent 1000 family and friends of wounded warriors scurrying for cover under the Opera House steps. Another 497 athletes, including 72 Aussies, were stranded aboard ferries during the storm.

Proceedings got under way with a pipe and drums rendition of John Farnham’s 1986 ballad You’re The Voice, an indigenous welcome-to-country ceremony featuring Australian Navy didgeridoo player Alan Peterson and a rendition of the Cold Chisel hit Flame Trees by Kate Ceberano and guitarist Ian Moss.

Then Prince Harry took the stage to a rousing welcome.

He implored Aussies to get behind our wounded warriors.

The royals during the JLR Drive Day at Cockatoo Island. Picture: Courtesy of Invictus Games

“Our competitors have made it to these games, most of them travelling from many thousands of miles away,” he said. “It’s your job to cheer them on and share their stories. It’s your privilege to watch in the stands or with your friends and families around the television. It’s your responsibility to make sure your children know how amazing these guys and girls really are.”

Earlier the royals opened the $40 million Anzac Memorial Centenary Extension at Hyde Park. The occasion called for Harry to wear the formal dress of his regiment, the Blues and Royals, with medals, his Royal Victoria Order insignia and sword.

Harry and Meghan laid a wreath and inspected the new underground Hall Of Service, which houses an artwork featuring 1701 soil samples taken from NSW towns and suburbs where young men and women enlisted for World War I.

Later on Cockatoo Island, Prince Harry raced remote-control cars against Danyan Jones, 13, from Ballina.

Danyan’s dad, Jamie Tanner, was an Australian infantryman who served in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan before being medically discharged two years ago.

Despite musculoskeletal injuries, PTSD and other disorders, Mr Tanner will represent Australia in the wheelchair tennis and rugby at this week’s Invictus Games.

But Danyan was the first of the Joneses to receive an Invictus medal from Prince Harry after winning the competition against kids from the Netherlands and UK.

The Royals were at Cockatoo Island for the first event of the competition, the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge, in which the Aussie team of Craig McGrath and Scott Reynold came second.

Mr McGrath, 45, said he and others were thrilled that the Duke and Duchess were “giving up their time and caring about veterans”.

“We’re so appreciative of them putting their names to the Games,” he said.

“It really means a lot to us and brings a lot of awareness to veterans and what happens after your military service. Having them here is an honour, to be honest.”

Before the opening ceremony, the royals attended a reception hosted by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who promised Sydney would embrace the Invictus spirit.

The event was emceed by former Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe.

“If their Highnesses approach you, please don’t be scared,” he said.

But it seems even royalty get nervous. A photograph released by Buckingham Palace showed the Prince practising his lines of his speech before a sea of empty seats, with Meghan the only audience member.

Despite the rain, spirits were still remarkably high among those who turned out for the ceremony, which had to be delayed by an hour.