Australia has been buzzing with the 2018 royal visit.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, also known as newlyweds Harry and Meghan, arrived in Australia last week for the Invictus Games.
To celebrate the royal excitement, we are looking back at the time 35 years ago when another royal couple – Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales – arrived in the area.
Much to the delight of the huge crowd, they shook hands and addressed those present during a visit to Maitland in March 1983.
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