Prince Harry will make his first official visit to Australia in October.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced the royal visit on Monday, adding that he looked forward to welcoming the fourth-in-line to the British throne.
"Australians have great warmth towards members of the royal family," Mr Abbott said in a statement.
The playboy prince, 28, will attend numerous events held to mark the centenary of the first entry of the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet into Sydney, including the harbour city's International Fleet Review.
The event is being held from October 3-11.
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Captain Wales, as he is known in the military, is an operational Apache helicopter pilot with the British Army Air Corps.
Although he visited Australia during a gap year in 2003, this will be the popular royal's first official visit representing the Queen.
The Prime Minister's office said further details of the visit would be released closer to the date.
