Harry and Meghan touch down in Australia on a commercial flight as four-day tour begins - and calls grow for no taxpayer support for the millionaire couple

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have touched down in Australia for a four-day tour of Melbourne and Sydney.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were on a Qantas flight which touched down at Melbournes Tullamarine Airport shortly after 6.30am on Tuesday.

The four-day visit will focus on mental health, community resilience, and support for veterans and their families, alongside private meetings and special projects.

The couples children, six-year-old Prince Archie and four-year-old Princess Lilibet, have not joined their parents on the privately funded visit - which will not include any walkabouts to meet the public.

Harry and Meghan will also take part in private commercial engagements separate from a program of public-facing visits.

Its the Sussexes first visit to Australia since 2018, where the couple announced they were expecting their first child.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle touch down

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have touched down in Australia for a four-day tour of Melbourne and Sydney.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were on Qantas flight QF94 from Los Angeles, which touched down at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport at 6.38am on Tuesday.

It's understood they were in seats 3E and F, Sunrise reported.

The couple were met by a private convoy on the tarmac.