1/30Charles & Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales at Sydney Opera House during their 1983 Royal Tour of Australia. Picture: News Limited.
A history of Royals visiting Sydney
GALLERY: From a fresh-faced Prince Harry celebrating England at the 2003 Rugby World Cup to Queen Elizabeth II opening the Opera House in 1973, these are among the best photos taken of Royal visits to Sydney.
2/30Nov 22, 2003 : Prince Harry (L) during Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb Picture: Kristi Miller.
3/30SEPTEMBER 23, 2003: Prince Harry meets "Spike" the echidna during a visit to Taronga Zoo. The Prince was on a threemonth working holiday in Australia. Picture: Nathan Edwards.
4/30Queen Elizabeth II, overseas tour of Australia in 1973-1974. Attending the opening of the Opera House in 1973.
5/30SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 : Prince Harry meets koala "Lowana" being held by keeper Annette Gifford at Taronga Zoo. Picture: Erica Harrison.
6/30MARCH 28, 1983 : Charles & Diana, Prince & Princess of Wales arrive at Wentworth Sheraton Hotel, Sydney. Picture: News Ltd. Royals
7/30OCTOBER, 2003: Princess Anne presenting Olympic medals to Australian men's coxless fours at Sydney 2000 Games at Penrith.
8/30In this May 7, 2015, file photo, Britain's Prince Harry, left, talks with Australian war veteran Daphne Dunne during a visit to the Sydney Opera House in Sydney. Picture: (Dean Lewins/Pool Photo via AP, File)
9/30In this June 7, 2017, photo Britain's Prince Harry, right, meets Daphne Dunne, 97, left, during a rainy walk in Sydney. Picture: (Dean Lewins/Pool Photo via AP, File)
10/30Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet Ruby a mother Koala who gave birth to koala joey Meghan, named after Her Royal Highness, with a second joey named Harry after His Royal Highness during a visit to Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Picture: (Dean Lewins/Pool via AP)
11/30Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll smiles amongst Australian flags being waved by the crowd after the Commonwealth Day Service March 13, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. The Queen and Prince Philip are on a five-day visit to Australia where she will officially open the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Picture: Rob Griffith-Pool/Getty Images
12/30Diana, Princess of Wales in front of a portrait of Dr Victor Chang during visit at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital.
13/30Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, talking to people in the crowd during his tour of Australia in 1970. Picture: News Ltd.
14/30MAY, 1970: (L-R) Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth II attend civic reception in Sydney during their tour of Australia. Picture Barrie Ward.
15/301954: Lord Mayor of Sydney Pat Hills lightly touches Queen Elizabeth II elbow (a breach of etiquette) as he escorts her up the steps of the Town Hall in Sydney for the Lord Mayor's Ball in 1954. Picture: News Ltd.
16/30Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York doesa bit of Royal shopping during her visit to Sydney. Picture: News Corp.
17/30NOVEMBER 15, 2003: Prince Harry leaves the Hugo Bar on Bayswater Road, Kings Cross after a night out on the town in Sydney. Picture: Glenn Miller.
18/30Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at the Taronga Free Flight Bird Show during their visit to Taronga Zoo. Picture: Toby Zerna
19/30Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Duchess Kate meet Lynx and Jindi the Echidnas during their visit to Taronga Zoo. Picture: Toby Zerna
20/30Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, outside the Sydney Opera House. Picture: (AAP Image/AP Pool, Steve Christo)
21/30MARCH 20, 2000 : Queen Elizabeth II under an umbrella with Sir William Deane during her official welcome at Sydney Opera House.
22/30Charles & Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales at Sydney Opera House during their 1988 Royal Tour of Australia. Picture: News Limited
23/30SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 : Princess Anne in Sydney. Picture: Sam Rutherford.
24/30JANUARY 10, 1947 : Australia's new Governor-General Prince Henry & wife Princess Alice, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester are welcomed by crowds lining Martin Place in Sydney, as they step from vice-regal Wolseley car to place wreath at the Cenotaph, 10/01/47. Picture: News Limited.
25/30APRIL 1, 1970 : Charles, Prince of Wales is accompanied by Lord Mayor Nick Shehadie as he chats with schoolboys in George Street in Sydney, 01/04/70 during his Australian tour. Picture News Limited.
26/30NOVEMBER 16, 2003 : Prince Harry (2nd from L) celebrates at Telstra Stadium in Sydney following theEnglish victory in the Rugby World Cup (RWC) semi-final between England and France.
27/30Diana, Princess of Wales, with umbrella at a Warwick Farm polo match in 1983.
28/30Copy photo of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (2nd from L) during a visit to Reg & Betty Chard's home in Villawood, Sydney, during their tour of Australia in 1958. Picture: Char/Fam Fayl/fam Historical Royals
29/30FEBRUARY 1954 : The royal barge passes through a laneway of yachts during the tour by Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in Sydney, 02/54. Picture:News Ltd. Royals Australia's First Century Historical
30/30Prince Harry at Telstra Stadium in Sydney 16/11/03 during Rugby World Cup (RWC) semi final England v France. Picture: Craig Greenhill.
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