The Duke of Cambridge
has praised Australians and their nation as a "beacon of confidence"
as thousands turned out to greet Their Royal Highnesses.
The Duke and Duchess were cheered by well-wishers during a visit toSydney 's iconic
Opera House for a reception to mark the start of their 10-day tour of Australia
They went on a walkabout around the steps of the famous building greeting the crowds who stood five deep in places. The Duke and Duchess had flown to the east coast city after completing a tour ofNew Zealand with their baby son Prince George
In a speech at the reception, The Duke said that he and his wife had been looking forward to the visit for a long time and how The Queen held the nation in high affection.
He said: "Her Majesty spoke recently of how, since her first visit here 60 years ago, she has been privileged to witnessAustralia
"For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we've never known anything else -Australia
The Duke mentioned baby Prince George, saying: "I don't think I could finish these brief words to you without mentioning one other family member, George, who is now busy forging his own link with Australia.
"Catherine and I were very grateful for the many kind messages and gifts from across the country that we received when George was born."
The eight-month-old Prince is expected to make an appearance on Sunday when his parents take him to Taronga zoo inSydney
The Duke joked: "I suspect George's first word might be 'bilby' - only because koala is harder to say. We really look forward to our time here together as a family."
Their Royal Highnesses arrived as a political scandal broke which forced one ofAustralia
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George
The furry present was a gift from the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, and was handed over to the eight-month-old by The Duke as The Duchess held their son.
The Duke and Duchess were cheered by well-wishers during a visit to
They went on a walkabout around the steps of the famous building greeting the crowds who stood five deep in places. The Duke and Duchess had flown to the east coast city after completing a tour of
In a speech at the reception, The Duke said that he and his wife had been looking forward to the visit for a long time and how The Queen held the nation in high affection.
He said: "Her Majesty spoke recently of how, since her first visit here 60 years ago, she has been privileged to witness
"For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we've never known anything else -
The Duke mentioned baby Prince George, saying: "I don't think I could finish these brief words to you without mentioning one other family member, George, who is now busy forging his own link with Australia.
"Catherine and I were very grateful for the many kind messages and gifts from across the country that we received when George was born."
The eight-month-old Prince is expected to make an appearance on Sunday when his parents take him to Taronga zoo in
The Duke joked: "I suspect George's first word might be 'bilby' - only because koala is harder to say. We really look forward to our time here together as a family."
Their Royal Highnesses arrived as a political scandal broke which forced one of
Later
The furry present was a gift from the Governor-General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, and was handed over to the eight-month-old by The Duke as The Duchess held their son.
The presentation
was made in Admiralty House, an imposing sandstone building overlooking Sydney
harbour and an official residence of the Governor-General.
The Duke and Duchess were taken to the historic building by boat after completing their walkabout at the opera house and will stay at the residence for the first half of their visit to Australia.
Their Royal Highnesses had arrived in sunny Sydney after leaving rain-soaked New Zealand where they had spent the first half of their 19-day tour down under.
Their visit to New Zealand ended with the largest crowds of the trip filling the streets of the capital Wellington to see off their special visitors.
Wherever they travelled well-wishers showed their affection by screaming, handing over presents and waiting for hours to meet them and they are likely to generate the same reaction in Australia.
The Duke and Duchess were flown to Sydney in a Royal Australian Air Force plane and when they landed at Kingsford Smith Airport were greeted by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Sir Peter was also on the tarmac with wife Lynne to meet the Cambridges and she shared a light moment with Prince George, shaking the eight-month-old's hand.
The baby Prince, wearing a white cotton babygrow decorated with a row of ships on the front, looked lively, waving his arms about.
The Duke and Duchess were taken to the historic building by boat after completing their walkabout at the opera house and will stay at the residence for the first half of their visit to Australia.
Their Royal Highnesses had arrived in sunny Sydney after leaving rain-soaked New Zealand where they had spent the first half of their 19-day tour down under.
Their visit to New Zealand ended with the largest crowds of the trip filling the streets of the capital Wellington to see off their special visitors.
Wherever they travelled well-wishers showed their affection by screaming, handing over presents and waiting for hours to meet them and they are likely to generate the same reaction in Australia.
The Duke and Duchess were flown to Sydney in a Royal Australian Air Force plane and when they landed at Kingsford Smith Airport were greeted by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Sir Peter was also on the tarmac with wife Lynne to meet the Cambridges and she shared a light moment with Prince George, shaking the eight-month-old's hand.
The baby Prince, wearing a white cotton babygrow decorated with a row of ships on the front, looked lively, waving his arms about.
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