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Duke of Sussex meets Indigenous veterans at Australian War Memorial
- The Duke of Sussex arrived at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to meet Indigenous veterans.
- Harry traveled from Melbourne to Canberra on a commercial Qantas flight and sat in the front row.
- The Last Post Ceremony is held each evening to commemorate a serviceperson.
- Discussions are underway about broadening the memorial’s depiction of frontier violence against Indigenous people.
- The memorial serves as a shrine, museum, and archive for Australia’s military history.
- More than 60,000 Australians died in the First World War; the memorial houses related galleries.
- Around one million Australians served in the Second World War, reflecting large-scale mobilisation.
- Australian Defense Force personnel swear an oath to the King, pledging to serve Australia.
- The visit highlighted ongoing debates about how Indigenous history is presented at national memorials.
- The memorial opened in 1941 and remains a central site for remembrance and historical preservation.
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