Students from St John's Primary were just as thrilled about getting out of the classroom on Wednesday as they were about seeing the royals.
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The kids have spent time making posters to hold as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex descend on Victoria Park, and wished the couple congratulations on this week's news they are expecting a baby in the English spring.
Kirralee McAlister, 10, was excited to catch a glimpse of the young royals "because they do lots of charity and they're sixth in line [to the British throne]."
When asked what the royals might think of Dubbo, 10-year-old Bella Burden suggested: "very different".
"Because they're used to posh stuff and here is, like, normal stuff," she went on.
She thought they would like Dubbo "because it's small and cozy".
"And also because people in Dubbo wouldn't be like people in England," she added.
And also because people in Dubbo wouldn't be like people in England.
- Bella Burden, 10, Dubbo.
"In England the people that live near there would be like 'we don't care'.
"In Dubbo people are like 'woo!'"
"People love them," Maya Baker added.
It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for the students, and there's no doubt they will never forget their brush with royalty.