Australia

The traditional owners of the land have been busy preparing for the royal visit in the spiritual heart of Australia - Uluru.

"Queenslanders hold the heart of Australia," so the locals say, and that heart was beating loudly for William and Kate today.

The hectic pace of the royal tour is starting to take its toll on the Duchess of Cambridge, who has admitted she is "missing" baby George terribly.

He's second in line to the throne but William played second fiddle to his beautiful wife in Queensland today.

The Duchess of Cambridge has thanked Australians for their "incredibly warm" welcome on her first visit Down Under.

Prince William gave a mighty scare this afternoon when the second in line to the British throne came perilously close to falling from a 100-metre cliff face in the Blue Mountains.

A crowd of 2500 fans have packed into Echo Point in the NSW Blue Mountains to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

It's a beautiful morning in Winmalee and here at the local Girl Guides hall crowds are gathering to meet some very special royal visitors.

It's a quandary about to be faced by hundreds of Australians across the country – how does one greet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?

Prince William and his wife might be spending Monday night in a tent, but their accommodation is far from budget.