After arriving safely in Sydney, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the Australian Geographic Society Awards, an \"annual gathering of Australia's brightest and best in exploration, science and conservation,\" according to Kensington Palace.
Meghan stunned in an Oscar de la Renta gown as she and Harry presented awards to young people with achievements in conservation and adventure.
Earlier in the day, Meghan and Harry met with local traders and craftsmen and attended a traditional Tongan dance ceremony during their visit to the tiny island nation of Tonga.
The royal couple, on a 16-day tour Down Under tour, were given a warm Tongan welcome when they visited an exhibition at the Fa'onelua Center on Thursday. They were greeted by dancers bearing traditional Tongan garlands to put around their waists and necks.
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PHOTO: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan visit an exhibition of Tongan handicrafts, mats and tapa cloths at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Oct. 26, 2018.
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PHOTO: Children hold a placard as they await the arrival of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex for their meeting with Tonga Prime Minister in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Oct. 26, 2018.
The couple was also treated to a traditional solo dance performance known as the \"Taulunga,\" according to Kensington Palace.
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PHOTO: Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex watch a dance performance at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre inNuku'alofa, Tonga, Oct. 26, 2018.
Harry and Megan met with Tongan Prime Minister S. Akilisi Pohiva, as well as members of the cabinet.
Meghan began her last day in Tonga wearing a sleek pony tail and a striped dress from Australian designer Martin Grant, before she changed into a blue Veronica Beard dress during a midday outfit change.
The couple ended their Tonga trip with a visit to Tupou College, a secondary school founded by a British missionary in 1866.
There they dedicated two forest reserves to the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy initiative, which was started in 2015. The two forest areas are the Toloa Forest Reserve, the final forest reserve on the main island of Tongatapu, and the Eua National Park Forest Reserve on the island of Eua.
“Planting trees and conserving forests helps us in so many ways,\" Harry said during the ceremony. \"It is a simple but effective way to restore and repair our environment.”
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