United Kingdom, April 17 -- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex said she has lived a "very hard" life in the public eye as she addressed paying guests at an exclusive Sydney event where tickets reportedly reached £1,700 for access.

The 44-year-old spoke on during a women-only "ultimate girls' weekend" retreat organised by Gemma O'Neill's Besties company and hosted by broadcaster Jackie 'O' Henderson at the InterContinental Coogee during the final day of her and her husband Prince Harry's visit to Australia.

The gala -attended by around 300 guests -followed a day of public engagements, including meeting survivors of the Bondi terrorist attack and promoting Invictus Australia.

Meghan's appearance, which lasted around two hours, was reported t...