Britain's Duke of Cambridge has praised Australia for its contribution to the search for the missing Malaysian aeroplane.
Prince William gave a speech at he and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge's, welcome to Australia reception at the Sydney Opera House yesterday (16.04.14) and spoke of his appreciation for their efforts in trying to locate the plane, which vanished over a month ago while travelling from Malaysia to China.
He said: "Australia has so much to contend with at the moment.
"Your contribution to the on-going search for [flight] MH370 has earned respect in every quarter of the globe.
"Australia's determined and leading role in the search is at the very edge of technological ability and human endurance."
Prince William, Duchess Catherine and their 8-month-old son Prince George arrived in Sydney, Australia yesterday (16.04.14) after completing a 10-day tour of New Zealand.
Today the couple visited the Blue Mountains, where they spoke with families who had been affected by a firestorm that destroyed hundreds of homes last year.