The former British Army helicopter pilot toured the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Wednesday afternoon, laying wreaths at a sculpture commemorating Indigenous soldiers and at the Pool of Reflection during the Last Post ceremony.
A long-time champion of veterans' issues, the Duke of Sussex capped off the second day of his four-day tour by meeting a delegation from Invictus Australia, the local outpost of the sports foundation he founded in 2014.
"Your courage does not end when the uniform comes off," Harry told a room full of veterans in the bowels of the War Memorial.
"Your recovery journeys, often unseen, are acts of strength in their own way. And to your families: your support, your resilience, your quiet sacrifices, they are very much central to this story too."
Harry welcomed Australia's bid for the 2031 edition of the Invictus Games, an international sport event for wounded, injured and sick service personnel, but joked that he had no sway, so put those cash-stuffed envelopes away.
"Since the Invictus Games Sydney in 2018, Australia hasn't just carried the torch. You've raised the standard," he said.
The fifth in line to the British throne then jetted off to Melbourne, where he began his day as the guest of honour at a Movember event at the home of the Western Bulldogs AFL team.
Opening up about becoming a dad, Harry told the forum of his feelings of "disconnection" as his wife "was the one creating life and I was there to witness it".
''And I think for many guys, you try to think about what service can I provide at this point, because my work here is done to some extent," he said.
Dad to Prince Archie, six, and four-year-old Princess Lilibet, Harry said he saw his role as fostering the next generation, but he steered clear of making direct references to his own father, King Charles, from whom he is estranged.
Outside, crowds clamoured for a glimpse of prince, including parents who watched on after dropping their children off at the childcare centre next door.
Diehard Bulldogs supporter Rose Dennis doesn't consider herself a royal enthusiast, but she was delighted it was her club the prince chose to visit.
''I was coming here for training anyway so having Harry here is an extra bonus," she told AAP.
She pushed back against critics of the duke and duchess, who have accused them of using the quasi-royal tour as a money-making exercise, saying the pair were using their profiles for the right reasons.
Still, Bulldogs fans who arrived in the morning to catch their team practice were left annoyed when they missed the session after being locked out during Harry's visit.
The duchess's plans for the day were not made public, although Channel 10 later revealed she had been filming a cameo as a guest judge for the upcoming season of MasterChef Australia, in a surprise return to television for the former Suits star.
The visit could be mistaken for an official tour, although the pair are no longer working royals and are visiting in a private capacity.
It marks their first trip to Australia since 2018, when they spent nine days travelling in the country.
On Thursday, Harry will join Meghan for the Scar Tree Walk, a cultural journey connecting traditional and contemporary Aboriginal cultures in East Melbourne.
Harry is then due to deliver a keynote speech at the InterEdge Psychosocial Safety Summit in Melbourne, tickets for which range from about $1000 to $2400.
The pair will fly to Sydney later on Thursday, where Meghan will headline an exclusive three-day women's retreat pitched as a "girls weekend like no other" with tickets starting at $2699.
The duke and duchess will end their trip in Sydney, where they will sail around the harbour and attend a rugby match.
