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Britain's Prince George is to be given his own surfboard.
The specially-made board, which features a photograph of Manly Beach with the message 'Greetings from Manly', will be handed to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their nine-month-old son during their visit to Sydney's iconic beach later today (18.04.14), according to the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Meanwhile, Duchess Catherine - known as Kate Middleton before she married William in 2011 - has revealed Prince George is "obsessed with wombats".
The 32-year-old royal made the comment after she was handed a book about the marsupials - native to Australia - during her and William's visit to the Royal Easter Show at Sydney's Olympic Park this morning.
The couple were handed numerous gifts for the young prince during their trip, but he did not accompany them on the visit to the annual show.
The royal couple were greeted by a large crowd of fans when they arrived at the show, which is one of the highlights of Australia's social calendar, before being treated to a display of sheep shearing.
After the show, the pair were taken to Bear's Cottage, a children's hospice, before watching a display of surf live-saving on Manly Beach.

Britain's Prince William didn't like school.
The 31-year-old royal, who studied at Ludgrove Prep School in Wokingham and Eton College in Berkshire, confessed during a conversation with Girl Guides at Wimnalee in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, yesterday (16.04.14) that he never really enjoyed studying.
The prince asked the group of girls how many of them don't like their lessons and some put their hands up in the air.
Brianna Sten, 13, is quoted by the Express newspaper as saying: "A lot of the littler ones put their hands up. A lot of the seniors didn't put their hands up. Will said: 'That's all right. I didn't really like school either.'
"I said, 'Me too.' And then he high-fived me."
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visiting the mountains to meet people who lost their homes in a tragic firestorm, which caused bush fires to sweep through the region, destroying hundreds of homes, six months ago.
However, the day wasn't all smooth-running as local police officers were forced to detain two men "acting suspiciously" just metres away from the royal couple.
Although, William and Catherine - who have nine-month-old son Prince George - didn't appear to notice the disturbance, but witnesses said they saw the two men get within 10 metres of the couple before being stopped, searched and detained by officers who ordered them to remove their clothing just as the royal car pulled away.
The royal family are currently on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand.

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.

Two men have been arrested in Australia for "acting suspiciously" just metres away from Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Prince William and Duchess Catherine were enjoying the first full day of their tour of Australia today (17.04.14), after arriving in Sydney yesterday afternoon (16.04.14), with a visit to the Blue Mountains, but local police officers were forced to detain two men who were said to be "acting suspiciously" just metres away from the royal couple.
Although William, 31, and Catherine, 32, did not appear to notice the disturbance, witnesses said they saw the two men get within 10 metres of the couple before being stopped, searched and detained by officers who ordered them to remove their clothing just as the royal car pulled away.
The New South Wales Police Force later confirmed in a statement that they had stopped and spoken to two men, aged 37 and 21, who were allegedly "harassing members of the crowd".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visiting the mountains to meet people who lost their homes in a tragic firestorm which caused bush fires to sweep through the region, destroying hundreds of homes, six months ago.

Britain's Prince of Wales' gardening tips will be revealed in a new book.
'Highgrove: A Garden Celebrated' will take readers inside the gardens of Prince Charles and his wife Duchess Camilla's country home in Gloucestershire, south west England and offer tips on how to recreate certain features, such as the Sundial and Carpet gardens, at their own homes.
The new book - which comes with photographs of the house and garden - is a joint project authored both by the Prince of Wales himself and landscape architect Bunny Guinness, who helped to build the gardens up from nothing.
The 65-year-old royal has spoken about the increasingly industrialised approach to gardening and farming and confessed he prefers more traditional methods.
He told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I minded terribly the more I though about things, the endless use of chemicals and in the long term felt that this was unsustainable.
"I wanted to restore lost habitats and plant lots of hedgerows and trees to heal the landscape."
The heir-to-the-throne added that he will continue to dabble in his hobby until he is no longer able.
He said: "I have put my heart and soul into Highgrove and I will continue to do so while I can ... My enduring hope is that those who visit the garden may find something to inspire, excite, fascinate or soothe them."

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid their respects to families affected by a bush fire in Australia as they visited the Blue Mountains today (17.04.14).
Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, met with residents of the Blue Mountains and apologised for the difficulties they've had to overcome as they try to rebuild their homes following a firestorm last year which destroyed over 200 homes, including more than half of the houses on Buena Vista Road in Winmalee.
Eartha Odell, a resident affected by the blaze, told the Blue Mountains Gazette newspaper: "They [William and Catherine] were very sincere in trying to understand our grief and very kind and warm and approachable to the children."
The 47-year-old woman said the couple - who have 8-month-old song Prince George together - felt at ease speaking with families.
She added: "For them to come out all this way to say hello and say, 'I'm sorry this happened to you', ... It didn't seem like a duty to them."
Prior to meeting with the families, William, 31, and Catherine, 32, listened in respect as David Jones - who is district manager of the Blue Mountains rural fire service - told them of the disaster and explained how it had destroyed thousands of square metres of land.

Britain's Prince George was presented with a giant wombat toy upon his arrival in Australia.
The nine-month-old tot has been pictured looking rather grumpy during his parents' royal tour Down Under, but finally cracked a smile today (16.04.14) when he was given a huge stuffed animal in the shape of the cuddly mammal, which is native to the Commonwealth county.
The adorable present came courtesy of the family's hosts, Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife, Lady Cosgrove, at the Admiralty House across from the iconic Sydney Opera House.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had just been reunited with baby George after their first official engagement in Australia, held at the Opera House.
According to People magazine, giving a speech in front of 400 young entrepreneurs, sportspeople, charity workers and society leaders, William said: "The affection that my grandmother, the Queen, has for this nation is infectious ... Her Majesty spoke recently of how, since her first visit here 60 years ago, she has been privileged to witness Australia's growing economy and flowering self-confidence.
"For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early '80s, we've never known anything else - Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability."
William and Catherine flew into Sydney earlier today after wrapping up their stay in New Zealand. The duchess was sporting a striking yellow dress, which her husband candidly likened to "a banana".

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Australia this afternoon (16.04.14). Prince William, his wife Duchess Catherine and their 8-month-old son Prince George arrived in Sydney this afternoon to cheers from thousands of fans who were waiti...

Britain's Duke of Cambridge spoke of his late mother Princess Diana's love for Australia as he arrived in the country this afternoon (16.04.14).
Prince William, his wife Duchess Catherine and their 8-month-old son Prince George arrived in Sydney, Australia this afternoon and travelled to the Sydney Opera House where William spoke of his mother's love for the country and praised the nation.
Addressing the guests at a reception held for the couple's arrival, he said: "This visit to Australia has been one that Catherine and I have been looking forward to for a long time.
"Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability.
"My mother's deep affection for Australia - which you were so kind to reciprocate - needs no reminder."
The 31-year-old royal - whose mother died in a car crash in 1997 - also joked that his son may utter his first word while visiting the country, saying that he and Catherine thought it might be "bilby" or "koala", which are both animals native to Australia.
He added: "We really look forward to our time here together as a family."
Following the reception, the Duke and Duchess were taken on a boat ride across the Sydney Harbour to Admiralty House, the official residence of the Governor General of Australia, according to HELLO! Magazine.