The sweet moment happened on the couple’s fourth and final day of their Australia visit

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan; Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, twirls Charlotte, the daughter of veteran Joel Vanderzwan

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; Harry with Invictus Australia veteran Joel Vanderzwan’s daughter Charlotte.Credit : Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP via Getty (2)

Prince Harry showed off his paternal side during a sweet moment on his and Meghan Markle’s visit to Australia.

During the couple’s fourth and final day of their trip on Friday, April 17 (local time), the couple sailed around Sydney Harbor alongside Invictus Australia, the Australian branch of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games.

And while meeting with Invictus Australia veteran Joel Vanderzwan and his family ahead of their boat trip, the Duke of Sussex, 41, shared a dance with Vanderzwan’s 4-year-old daughter Charlotte.

The moment came after Vanderzwan’s wife, Alexandra, mentioned to the couple that Charlotte was “very good at twirling,” with Harry then happily giving the little girl a spin.

In an Instagram clip posted by Invictus Australia of the meeting, Meghan, 44, noted that her husband was also “very good at twirling,” with Harry then taking Charlotte’s hands and spinning her round.

“Very good,” a smiling Harry said as he began to clap alongside his wife.

“Good job, that’s the perfect dress to twirl in,” added Meghan, who gave the little girl a hug and steadied her after her spin.

Vanderzwan, a former able seaman marine technician in the Royal Australian Navy, and his wife were also joined by their 9-month-old twins William and Harrison.

The family presented Harry and Meghan with a pair of playful flip-flops each, with the footwear reading, “G’Day Megs” and ‘G’Day Harry.”

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, twirls Charlotte, the daughter of veteran Joel Vanderzwan, as his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, claps

Prince Harry twirls 4-year-old Charlotte, the daughter of veteran Joel Vanderzwan.Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP via Getty

The gifts made the couple giggle, with Harry noting, “Wow look at this. Normally it’s Budgy Smugglers!” referencing the speedo-style swimwear.

“Well, we’ve seen you in them already so I thought, I’m sending you some thongs [the Australian word for flip-flops],” said Vanderzwan, before thanking the couple for visiting Australia.

“I love this, thank you so much,” added Meghan.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle with her ‘G’Day Megs’ flip-flops.Cameron Spencer/Getty

Harry and Meghan then boarded a dinghy that ferried them to a sailing boat, where more Invictus Australia veterans were waiting.

On the same day as their sail around Sydney Harbor, the couple also visited Bondi Beach and met with volunteer first responders from the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club, who played a pivotal role in protecting beachgoers and saving lives during the terrorist attack against the Jewish community in December 2025.

They also met with representatives from the Sydney Jewish Museum, which is preparing to open an exhibition on the Dec. 14 attack. The exhibition will feature messages and illustrations honoring those who were hailed as heroes for helping others during the attack, with Harry and Meghan viewing some of the pieces.

The couple’s four-day visit has included several public and private events in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

Their first day included a visit to the Royal Children’s Hospital and a solo engagement for Meghan at a women’s shelter, while other events saw her make a surprise appearance as a guest judge on the beloved cooking show MasterChef Australia and Harry make a solo outing with the charity Movember.

Harry and Meghan last visited Australia in 2018 on a royal tour, with the trip also taking them to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.