Hosted by New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian, the reception at the Bennelong Restaurant at Sydney Opera House, was due to begin at 7:30pm, however an electrical storm hit delaying the Royals arrival.
Duchess Meghan in a coat by @GillianA for @WinserLondon pic.twitter.com/LRZoIgVjvB
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) October 20, 2018
The glamorous royal couple were pictured at the reception chatting with competitors and their families. Sydney will host 500 competitors and 1,000 family and friends from 20-27 October. The Games will feature competition in 11 sports with events being held across Greater Sydney, including Sydney Olympic Park and Sydney Harbour.
Just an hour before, Prince Harry was pictured practising his speech for the opening ceremony on stage.
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Ian Thorpe, famed Australian swimmer will act as the MC for tonights event.
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This is the third event for the young royal couple, who began their day at a surprise appearance at the ANZAC memorial at Sydney’s Hyde Park. The couple then traded their formal attire, which for Harry included his Blues and Royals military dress uniform, with medals, KCVO, and sword for the ceremony, to more casual wear for the first Invictus Games event at Cockatoo Island. The couple took the private vessel from Admiralty House in Kirribilli where they have been staying a guest of Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove.
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Watch the live stream of the Opening Ceremony here:
📺 Watch the @InvictusSydney Opening Ceremony live: https://t.co/TyjlvmVC6e#IG2018 #GameOnDownUnder
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 20, 2018
