The Duke and Duchess of Sussex donned aprons as they joined a pottery class with the children of veterans.
Following their visit to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital, Harry and Meghan changed into matching olive green outfits as they stopped at the Australian National Veterans’ Art Museum on Tuesday afternoon.
Meghan wore a mock neck sleeveless sweater by Australian brand P Johnson, with a skirt and bomber jacket by fellow Australian brand St Agni and Aquazzura shoes as she was given a tour of the site.
The couple then put on aprons and joined a pottery session with the children of veterans, known as “doves” by the museum, with Meghan crafting a clay ostrich.
She told children at the class: “There’s an ostrich farm actually not far from our home”.
Asked a question about birds by a young girl at the class, Meghan replied: “My husband will know, my husband knows everything about birds.”
When asked what his clay creation was, Harry replied: “It’s a one-winged kookaburra, it’s very rare.”
Harry, wearing an olive green shirt, went over to touch an installation, created by Kat Rae and Kelly Manning last year, which was made of polystyrene, shredded paper and cable ties, that spelt out “curiosity”.
The couple were surrounded by media wanting to speak to them as they left the museum, on the first day of a packed Australian visit.
Local media reported that the couple landed at Melbourne Airport at around 6.30am on Tuesday on a commercial Qantas flight from Los Angeles.
The Australian National Veterans’ Art Museum is a veteran-led charity and cultural institution dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of current and former Australian military personnel and their families through the arts.
The museum, founded in 2013 by Tanja Johnston, was established from the “need for innovation and community engagement to address the declining state of veterans’ wellbeing”.
Through exhibitions, creative programmes and public engagement, the museum provides a platform for veterans to share their stories and experiences.
All personnel of the Australian Defence Force swear an oath of allegiance or affirmation to the Australian monarch upon enlistment or commissioning.