{"id":612225,"date":"2026-04-17T04:59:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612225\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:59:20","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-meet-bondi-terror-attack-survivors-during-sydney-leg-of-australian-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612225\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan meet Bondi terror attack survivors during Sydney leg of Australian tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Prince Harry and Meghan have met with survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack during the Sydney leg of their Australian tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the Bondi Surf Bathers&#8217; Life Saving Club and spoke with survivors and lifeguards who responded to the December 14 attack.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry and Meghan pose with a group of surf life savers inside a surf club.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/8f9bd311a10c166b909071c04accbcd9.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Harry and Meghan began the final leg of their Australian tour in Sydney with a trip to Bondi Surf Bathers&#8217; Life Saving Club. (Reuters: Jonathan Brady)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mr Zizer in a blue blazer speaks to the camera as he stands in front of a cabinet of trophies at the Bondi surf club.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d0e1da57fa3fcda0ff68f6df7d542d2a.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Mr Zizer says he is thankful Harry and Meghan made the effort to see them. (Supplied: ABC News)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Survivor Elon Zizer was at Bondi enjoying the Hanukkah celebrations with his family when he was shot six times and his mother three times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He said he was grateful to be alive and to be meeting the couple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It&#8217;s an honour to meet the Duke and Duchess. It&#8217;s very beautiful that they&#8217;ve come and are making an effort to meet us,&#8221; Mr Zizer said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan grabs a toy bear being given to her by a young girl in a surf life saving uniform.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/93a23740493f8887630f820bca8ccb80.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">This young spectator gave Meghan a toy bear. (Reuters: Jonathan Brady)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The sentiment was echoed by first responder Jonathan Pott who was at the clubhouse for a Christmas party along with about 50 lifesavers who all ran to the beach to help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;It means a lot that they&#8217;ve taken time out of their pretty brief visit to Australia to visit the site and meet with some of the people that were involved and a lot of the people that were affected,&#8221; Mr Pott said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">A young girl gave Meghan a toy bear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The couple were also spotted walking along Bondi Beach.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry and Meghan walk along Bondi Beach with surf life savers behind them.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a4e4fc960f048b69b66ecc5c22110b52.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Harry and Meghan take a walk along Bondi Beach. (Reuters: Jonathan Brady)<\/p>\n<p>Sailing in the harbour<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">They then made their way to the Sydney Opera House, where a large crowd had gathered to try and catch a glimpse of the couple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">After briefly meeting with members of the public, the pair, flanked by personal security and a significant media scrum, walked to the wharf nearby.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A large crowd gathered behind fencing reach out to Harry and Meghan.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4355cbd629d9a13d86e0d44d85e7d107.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">A large group of people greeted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the Sydney Opera House. (ABC News)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry meets with Invictus Australia veteran, Joel Vanderzwan accompanied by his family \" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f49130f363708fe8674afff7da9924d6.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Prince Harry with veteran Joel Vanderzwan&#8217;s daughter. (AAP: Dean Lewins)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">They then met with veteran Joel Vanderzwan, his wife and their three children.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The family presented the royal couple with some custom footwear \u2014 thongs emblazoned with &#8220;G&#8217;day Hazza&#8221; and &#8220;G&#8217;day Megs&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Harry and Meghan then boarded a boat and set sail on Sydney Harbour, joining members of Invictus Australia \u2014 an organisation connecting veterans with sport \u2014 that was set up after Harry founded the Invictus Games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry and Meghan look at each other smiling in front of a group of people with the cityscape behind them.\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/59ef5a975c88d4bde1349177f8ad33a3.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Sydney is the last stop for Harry and Meghan on their visit to Australia. (AAP: Dean Lewis)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex on a tour of Sydney Harbour\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/02a5f2b369d94a54f17e50c00d5603f2.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Meghan is due to headline an exclusive women&#8217;s retreat in Coogee. (AAP: Dean Lewins)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">They have used their four-day trip to show their support for mental health initiatives as well as veterans and their families.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Meghan will headline an exclusive women&#8217;s retreat in Coogee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Their time in the country will conclude at a rugby game between the NSW Waratahs and visiting Moana Pasifika on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their tour with three days in Melbourne on Tuesday where they spent time at the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital and visited a women&#8217;s shelter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan have met with survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack during the Sydney leg&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":612226,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,297338,297339,89155,200442,224695,197970,134,240660,137934,33664,297337,2733,5513,8955,155387,33663,670,143124,234664,120749,245,288305,297340,297341],"class_list":{"0":"post-612225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-australia-visit","11":"tag-boat-trip","12":"tag-bondi-beach","13":"tag-bondi-surf-club","14":"tag-december-14","15":"tag-duke-and-duchess-of-sussex","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-invictus-games","18":"tag-meghan","19":"tag-meghan-markle","20":"tag-mountbatten-windsor","21":"tag-nsw","22":"tag-prince-harry","23":"tag-royalty","24":"tag-sussex","25":"tag-sussexes","26":"tag-sydney","27":"tag-sydney-harbour","28":"tag-sydney-visit","29":"tag-terror-attack","30":"tag-tour","31":"tag-wellness-retreat","32":"tag-why-are-harry-and-meghan-visiting-australia","33":"tag-why-are-haryy-and-meghan-in-australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=612225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/612226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=612225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=612225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=612225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}