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The British Weekly, Sat. April 11, 2015‘Redheads RULE!’ -Harry enjoys a hero’swelcome in AustraliaPRINCE HARRYenjoyed a right royalwelcome this week whenhe took part in awalkabout in theAustralian capital,Canberra - and was evengreeted with a bannerproclaiming: “RedheadsRULE!!”The sign, which washeld up by 12-year-oldEthan Toscan, who saidHarry had told him thatbeing a redhead ‘has to bethe number one thing aperson can ever be’.He said: “He said that Iwas fabulous in makingthe sign and it’s awesometo be a redhead.“I’m over the moon - it’sjust wow! I got to shakehis hand!”Harry’s meet and greetcame after he laid awreath at Australia’sTomb of the UnknownSoldier in Canberra beforehe reported for duty.Harry is in Australia aspart of a month-long tourof duty with theAustralian Defence Force.The Prince, who isknown as Captain WalesWITH THE BIRTH ofhis second childscheduled for the nexttwo weeks, the Duke ofCambridge has ensuredhe is ready to rush towife Kate’s bedside at amoment’s notice.Prince William(pictured, right) iscurrently training for hisnew job as a helicopterpilot with East AnglianAir Ambulance - but hewill never be more thantwo hours away in casehe needs to dash back toLondon.The duke and duchessstill do not know if PrinceGeorge’s sibling - whichKate has said is due in thesTaR aTTRaCTIoN: Harry is on a month-long tour ofduty with the Australian Defence Forcein the Army, is due toleave the military later thisyear.He started his Armycareer as an officer cadetat Sandhurst in 2005.He has served in Iraqand Afghanistan, wherehe served as the co-pilot ofsecond half of April - willbe a boy or a girl,according to a royalsource.The couple areplanning to return to theLindo Wing, the privatematernity department ofSt Mary’s Hospital inPaddington where PrinceGeorge was born, for thebirth.But contingency plansare in place for hospitalsin Norfolk or Berkshire incase Kate goes intolabour outside London,according to sources.The duke will take twoweeks paternity leaveand join his family atKensington Palacean Apache helicopter.After he leaves theArmy, he will volunteersupporting Case Officersin the MoD’s Recoverycapability programme,which works with peoplereceiving and giving carein the London area.immediately after thebirth, where they willspend a few days beforetravelling to Anmer Hall,their Norfolk home.A royal source said:“The Duke and Duchessare hugely grateful forthe warm wishes theyhave received frompeople throughout theUK and indeed aroundthe world and over thelast few months.“They know thatpeople are excited thatPrince George will soonhave a little brother orsister, it means a greatdeal to them that so manywill be celebrating thisimportant moment forThe Queen sent amessage to Australia’sChief of the DefenceForce, Air Chief MarshalMark Binskin.She wrote: “I amdelighted that the longand enduring associationbetween the Australianand British armies will bejoined by the militarysecondment of mygrandson, Prince Harry.“Together, our armedforces share skills,resources and resolve inorder to uphold anddefend our commonvalues.“In 2015, when togetherwe commemorate themany sacrifices of ourWills on alert for baby number twotheir family and sharingtheir excitement.”The delivery team willbe led by GuyThorpe-Beeston, surgeongynaecologist to theRoyal Household, who isa consultant obstetricianand gynaecologist at theChelsea and WestminsterHospital.The birth of the childwill be announced on theofficial KensingtonPalace Twitter accountand also in the traditionalmanner - with a royalbulletin displayed inBuckingham Palace’sforecourt on the sameornate easel used whenGeorge was born.countrymen at Gallipoli acentury ago, it is fittingthat we can also reflect onthe strength andpersistence today of thosecommon values and ourprofessional military ties.“I know that CaptainWales will benefit greatlyfrom spending time withthe Australian Diggersand I thank you forwelcoming him into yourranks. Elizabeth R.”During his time in thecountry the Prince willspend time at armybarracks in Sydney,training on helicoptersimulators in Perth, wherehe will train with theSpecial Air Service, andPage 5News from BritaingINgeR solIDaRITy: Harry mugs for the cameras in CanberraDarwin where he willwork with members ofNorforce, the mostlyindigenous unit thatpatrols the remotenorthern Australiaterroritory.He is also lookingforward to learning howwounded servicemenand women aresupported in Australia,having worked with theMinistry of Defence’sPersonnel Recovery Unitin the UK, KensingtonPalace added.Harry will join hisfather the Prince of Walesat the Gallipolicommemorations inTurkey on April 24 and 25.