Royal visit Day 3: Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit Auckland

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomes the Duchess of Sussex, who donned an Antonio Berardi dress. Pool / Getty Images

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomes the Duke of Sussex at the Auckland War Memorial Museum reception. Pool / Getty Images

Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend watch cultural performances at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Pool / Getty Images

Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend watch cultural performances at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Pool / Getty Images

The royals in attendance at the Auckland War Memorial Museum reception - their last event for Auckland that will wrap up the third day of their New Zealand tour. Pool / Getty Images

The prime minister also gave a speech, thanking the royals for their warmth and their focus on mental health. Pool / Getty Images

Jacinda Ardern beside Meghan who beams as she watches Prince Harry make his speech at the Auckland War Memorial Museum reception. Pool / Getty Images

Prince Harry acknowledge Auckland for its diversity in his speech and encouraged youth to never give up.

The royals chat to a small group of youth guests at the reception from Aotearoa Youth Leadership. Pool / Getty Images

A big cheer from the crowd went up as Prince Harry and Meghan's motorcade arrived at North Wharf. Supplied/ Mark Tantrum

Royal fans disguise themselves among the Viaduct crowd using Prince Harry and Meghan masks. AFP

A young fan dons the union jack flag while awaiting Prince Harry and his wife Meghan during a public walkabout at the Viaduct Harbour. AFP

Fans await Prince Harry and his wife Meghan during a public walkabout at the Viaduct Harbour. AFP

The couple shook hands with Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern upon their arrival. Supplied/ Mark Tantrum

The prime minister walked alongside the royal couple greeting those waiting. Pool / NZME

Prince Harry stopped to chat to a toddler holding a plush doll toy. Pool / NZME

The royals greeted and chatted with people as they made their way down the wharf. Pool / NZME

They received a number of gifts, including flowers, a small elephant toy, a jar of Marmite, a knitted teddy bear and baby's hat, a kiwi soft toy, and an All Blacks baby onesie. Pool / NZME

One little anticipating fan was invited through the fence by the Prince and gifted the couple a tui soft toy. Meghan knelt to greet her and talk about the toy. Pool / NZME

The Duke jokes around with a little girl holding her toy. Supplied/ Mark Tantrum

The Duke is handed a jar of vegemite by a fan. Supplied/ Mark Tantrum

The royals were very generous with their time during the walkabout in Auckland's Viaduct, taking the time to speak to many members of the public individually. Pool / NZME

Builders on scaffolding near the ANZ Viaduct centre are also getting in on the royal action. RNZ/ Jessie Chiang

The Duchess stepped out wearing a beige pencil dress with a light brown overcoat, paired with dainty high heels. Pool / NZME

Crowds also standing on the storage boxes behind the fenced barriers to get better vantage point of the royal couple. RNZ/ Jessie Chiang

At the end of the walkabout, the couple walked back along the wharf towards their waiting car. As they walked hand in hand, they could be seen laughing with Ms Ardern. Pool / NZME

Earlier this afternoon, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid a visit to a charity dedicated to supporting the children of prisoners. Pool / Stuff

Speaking at the event, Prince Harry said he and his wife were thrilled to be able to spend time with Pillars during their first trip to Auckland together. Pool / Stuff

The Duke and Duchess are welcomed alongside the prime minister at Pillars charity. Pool / Stuff

The Duchess is handed a bunch of flowers by a young girl dressed in a white dress. The girl hid behind a chair after handing Meghan flowers. Pool / Stuff

It turned out that Meghan had a better technique than her husband, with her gumboot landing a metre past her husband's. NZME / Pool

Prince Harry takes another shot at throwing a boot. RNZ / Dan Cook

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Prince Harry threw a blue spotted boot in a bid to beat his wife's team. NZME / Pool

The children cheered the Duke and Duchess on as they stepped up to the mark for their throws. RNZ / Dan Cook

The gumboot throwing competition took centre stage in the event. Pool / NZME

The royals are joined by two school children to plant native trees. Prince Harry planted a puriri tree, which is indigenous to the northern part of the North Island. Meghan planted a kōwhai tree, which was chosen because it featured on her bridal veil. NZME / Pool

The couple unveil a plaque at the event. The Duke said the QCC was a cause close to both his and his grandmother's hearts and New Zealand had been one of the first countries to join the initiative. NZME / Pool

The rain came down and the umbrellas went up as the couple were welcomed with a powhiri. AFP

Prince Harry helps his wife Meghan over muddy grounds as they arrive at AFP