Dowsley said the encounters were all in good spirits, saying Harry had even praised his floral tie.
“I suppose it’s a break in protocol to ask for a selfie with a royal but he told me that I’m always so well-dressed,” Dowsley said.
The couple are expected to travel to Sydney later on Thursday.
Channel 7 television reporter Paul Dowsley in front of Meghan and Prince Harry at the end of the Scar Tree Walk. Photo / Getty Images
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex touched down in Australia on Tuesday for a four-day visit blending charitable engagements with paid commercial appearances.
The couple, who stepped back from royal duties in January 2020, travelled as private citizens, flying into Melbourne on a commercial Qantas flight from Los Angeles.
Passengers sitting alongside them had no idea the former royals were on the plane until they disembarked.
“Only until we got off the plane was the only time we realised it was them,” one passenger told Today.
In Melbourne, the couple visited the Royal Children’s Hospital – opened by Harry’s grandmother, the late Queen, in 1963 – before meeting military veterans and family violence survivors.
They then flew to Canberra for an event with AFL team the Western Bulldogs and met Indigenous veterans at the Australian War Memorial.
On the trip, Harry is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at a summit where tickets were priced at up to A$2400 ($2900) each, while Meghan is scheduled to host a women-only Sydney event tied to the Her Best Life podcast. No appearance fees were disclosed.
The last time the pair visited Australia was in 2018, shortly after their wedding.
Questions have been raised over whether Australian taxpayers contributed to policing costs during the visit, with some estimates reaching six figures.
Zero Risk security specialist Tony Loughran told the Daily Mail the cost could run into the “tens, possibly hundreds of thousands” because of demands on state police resources.
