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| Prince Harry and Meghan hailed as lifesavers after 'anti-bad vibe' group hug in Bondi | Prince Harry and Meghan hailed as lifesavers after 'anti-bad vibe' group hug in Bondi |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have again wowed crowds in Sydney – this time on the sands of Bondi beach. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have again wowed crowds in Sydney – this time on the sands of Bondi beach. |
| Cheering and screaming broke out from a large crowd as they caught a first glimpse of the royal couple. They were there to shine a spotlight on mental health with a visit to the OneWave surf community support group. | Cheering and screaming broke out from a large crowd as they caught a first glimpse of the royal couple. They were there to shine a spotlight on mental health with a visit to the OneWave surf community support group. |
| Its members meet every Friday morning and, dressed in bright fluorescent colours, share their struggles and head into the surf to try to heal themselves. | Its members meet every Friday morning and, dressed in bright fluorescent colours, share their struggles and head into the surf to try to heal themselves. |
| OneWave’s founders, Grant Trebilco and Sam Schumacher, welcomed the royals to the beach with flower leis. The couple kicked off their shoes and, holding hands, joined an “anti-bad vibe circle” on the sand. | OneWave’s founders, Grant Trebilco and Sam Schumacher, welcomed the royals to the beach with flower leis. The couple kicked off their shoes and, holding hands, joined an “anti-bad vibe circle” on the sand. |
| They listened to members’ stories of how the group has helped them. The duke, talking animatedly, told them about the mental health charity Heads Together he founded with his brother and sister-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. | They listened to members’ stories of how the group has helped them. The duke, talking animatedly, told them about the mental health charity Heads Together he founded with his brother and sister-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. |
| The couple also spoke to a OneWave beach yoga group before meeting surfers. One of them, Mark Micelli, asked the prince if he had ever waxed a surfboard and handed him a lump of wax. | The couple also spoke to a OneWave beach yoga group before meeting surfers. One of them, Mark Micelli, asked the prince if he had ever waxed a surfboard and handed him a lump of wax. |
| “You want me to wax your board?” the prince asked and reached over to wax it. “Next time find someone else to do it,” he joked, before the duchess reached out to help. | “You want me to wax your board?” the prince asked and reached over to wax it. “Next time find someone else to do it,” he joked, before the duchess reached out to help. |
| “You can join in if you like,” a member of the group said, pointing to the ocean. “Too cold today,” the prince replied, before adding: “Go guys, go and get in the water.” | “You can join in if you like,” a member of the group said, pointing to the ocean. “Too cold today,” the prince replied, before adding: “Go guys, go and get in the water.” |
| Trebilco, who had a manic episode and was diagnosed as bipolar six years ago, said: “The things that really saved me was surfing and the other thing was talking about it. Two of my closest friends started sharing their stories about depression and I never knew. | Trebilco, who had a manic episode and was diagnosed as bipolar six years ago, said: “The things that really saved me was surfing and the other thing was talking about it. Two of my closest friends started sharing their stories about depression and I never knew. |
| “It’s so hard to reach out for help. What Harry is doing with his Heads Together is amazing, letting people know it’s OK to not be OK. | “It’s so hard to reach out for help. What Harry is doing with his Heads Together is amazing, letting people know it’s OK to not be OK. |
| “Australia loves them. They’re super passionate about mental health, they are showing that mental health does not discriminate. They’re saving lives talking about it.” | “Australia loves them. They’re super passionate about mental health, they are showing that mental health does not discriminate. They’re saving lives talking about it.” |
| OneWave holds “Fluro Friday” sunrise sessions at beaches around the world to raise awareness about mental health. | OneWave holds “Fluro Friday” sunrise sessions at beaches around the world to raise awareness about mental health. |
| The issue is one of those closest to the prince’s heart. He has spoken in the past about his own struggles, and how he bottled up his feelings for 20 years after his mother, Diana, was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997. | The issue is one of those closest to the prince’s heart. He has spoken in the past about his own struggles, and how he bottled up his feelings for 20 years after his mother, Diana, was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997. |
| “I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle,” he said. | “I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle,” he said. |
| One of the members of the anti-bad vibe circle, Charlotte Connell, said: “Harry said each and everyone of us will experience poor mental health at some stage in our lives. | One of the members of the anti-bad vibe circle, Charlotte Connell, said: “Harry said each and everyone of us will experience poor mental health at some stage in our lives. |
| “Harry said, ‘It took me not six months, but 18 months to find the right person to speak to – you’re not going to find the right person to speak to straight away.’” | “Harry said, ‘It took me not six months, but 18 months to find the right person to speak to – you’re not going to find the right person to speak to straight away.’” |
| Connell said both Harry and Meghan had said they use exercise as a way of keeping well. “Even in her jetlagged state she got up in the morning and did yoga at 4.30am,” she said. “She said it’s so good for healing her mind.” | Connell said both Harry and Meghan had said they use exercise as a way of keeping well. “Even in her jetlagged state she got up in the morning and did yoga at 4.30am,” she said. “She said it’s so good for healing her mind.” |
| Connell, who is 23 weeks pregnant, told Meghan that being pregnant felt like being jetlagged without the travel, “So for her to be jetlagged and pregnant must be pretty exhausting.” | Connell, who is 23 weeks pregnant, told Meghan that being pregnant felt like being jetlagged without the travel, “So for her to be jetlagged and pregnant must be pretty exhausting.” |
| After the OneWave event the duke and duchess met members of the public in a 20-minute walkabout, then headed west to Macarthur girls high school in Parramatta. | |
| They arrived at the school shortly after HSC students had finished an exam. | |
| NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian was also on hand, as a group of dancers first entertained their royal guests with a dance to the Frankie Goes To Hollywood version of The Power of Love. | |
| The visitors spent time talking to to the year nine students about the girls’ social justice project and youth empowerment. | |
| They also heard about the NRL’s League in Harmony program which aims to unite and empower young people to be advocates of positive change in their communities. | |
| They have several more engagements in Sydney on Friday. Prince Harry will climb the Harbour Bridge with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, to raise the flag of the Invictus Games flag – the major reason for the royal visit. | They have several more engagements in Sydney on Friday. Prince Harry will climb the Harbour Bridge with the prime minister, Scott Morrison, to raise the flag of the Invictus Games flag – the major reason for the royal visit. |
| The games, founded by the prince, bring together wounded and ill veterans from 18 countries for a Paralympic-style competition featuring 11 adaptive sports ranging from wheelchair rugby to swimming and athletics events. | The games, founded by the prince, bring together wounded and ill veterans from 18 countries for a Paralympic-style competition featuring 11 adaptive sports ranging from wheelchair rugby to swimming and athletics events. |
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