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Prince Harry views International Fleet Review in Sydney Harbour
Prince Harry has begun his first official trip to Australia by joining centenary celebrations to mark its navy's first visit to Sydney Harbour.
The event is the only scheduled public appearance for the prince, who is representing the Queen.
He was greeted by huge crowds as he embarked on survey ship HMAS Leeuwin at the city's Garden Island naval base, before inspecting the flotilla.
The International Fleet Review involves some 40 warships from 17 countries.
The spectacle began with Prince Harry being joined on board HMAS Leeuwin by Governor-General Quentin Bryce to witness a 100-gun salute that marked the start of the parade of ships.
An estimated 1.4 million spectators are expected to line the banks of Sydney harbour for the event, which will close with a display involving 7.7 tonnes of fireworks.
'Big fan'
Few people take a weekend trip to Australia.
And after a 20-odd hour flight he's spent much of the day at sea aboard one of a flotilla of Australian warships in Sydney's magnificent harbour.
Prince Harry is here as guest of honour for the Australian Navy's International Fleet Review.
In a day of pomp and ceremony, the dignitaries were offered a 100-gun salute to mark the centenary of the first time the navy sailed into Sydney Harbour back in 1913.
These waters have rarely seen so much traffic. Navy ships from countries around the world have joined the Australian fleet to take part - including the Royal Navy's Destroyer HMS Daring.
The event has attracted huge crowds with up to a million people expected to have turned out by the end of the day.
If Prince Harry can fight off the jetlag he'll do well to stay up for the finale - a massive fireworks display being billed as one of the biggest this country has ever seen.
After the fleet review, which featured 40 warships, 16 tall ships and 8,000 sailors from around the world, Prince Harry posed for photographs with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, his wife Margie, and two of their three daughters, Frances and Bridget, before greeting members of the public at the front gate.
The prince changed from his white army dress uniform to a grey suit and blue tie to meet the public and there were shouts of "give us a wave Harry" from the crowd.
One spectator, Sinead Kirrane, 23, originally from Ireland, said: "He (Prince Harry) seems fun, I'm a big fan.
"We are excited to see him and maybe get a smile from him."
'Graced our nation'
Giving a speech to an audience that included disabled war veterans, Paralympians and young entrepreneurs, Mr Abbott broached Australian republicanism and said: "Prince Harry, I regret to say not every Australian is a monarchist.
"But today everyone feels like a monarchist.
"You grace us as your family has graced our nation from its beginning, as the Crown is a symbol of our stability, continuity and decency in public life."
The prince is due to watch the light show and fireworks display over the harbour on Saturday night from Kirribilli House, on the north side of the bay.
His one-day trip to Sydney comes ahead of a brief visit to the Western Australia capital of Perth on Sunday.
After he leaves Australia he will head to Dubai to attend a fundraising event for his Sentebale Aids charity.
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