Amid a downpour at Sydney airport, the monarch arrives with Queen Camilla for a five-day visit
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Sydney on Friday night.Share
The five-day trip is the couple’s first Australian visit since the King ascended to the throne in 2022 and the first by a reigning monarch since his mother Queen Elizabeth toured the country in 2011. Britain’s King Charles shakes hands with Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese on his arrival into Sydney.The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, both staunch republicans, dipped their heads before shaking the 75-year-old sovereign’s hand.Also in the welcome party was a 12-year-old boy called Ky from near Adelaide whose dream of meeting the royals was granted by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
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