WATCH: Live from the Australia royal tour
WATCH: Live from the Australia royal tour
Tracy Schaverien shares the latest updates from the King and Queen's trip Down Under
Hi Royal Clubbers, it’s Tracy with my third video diary of the royal tour as the King and Queen rounded off their trip to Australia with a huge public farewell at Sydney Opera House.
Some 8,000 people, some of whom had been waiting for eight hours, crowded around the iconic landmark in the hope of meeting the couple as they finished their tour after a six-day stay in the country.
There were cheers as their motorcade arrived and louder cheers as they emerged onto the steps, and a plane flew overhead, trailing the Australian flag.
The Queen had changed into a Fiona Clare white silk crepe dress with black piping and a brooch gifted by her regiment the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, who were lining the way.
On the main concourse, Charles and Camilla signed the visitors book and met up with their good friend Dame Joanna Lumley, who was performing at the Opera House later in the evening in her one-woman show Me & My Travels.
Outside excited crowds waved flags as the royal couple made their way along, meeting as many as they could.
You can see all this and more – including exclusive footage for The HELLO! Royal Club – in my video below.
But first, in case you missed my previous video diaries, why not refresh your memories?
Video diary 2: The errant alpaca
And you can travel even further down memory lane in the club’s brand new historical newsletter, The Royal Archive, which for its inaugural edition explored the history of royal tours to Australia.