They were supposed to fly over Sydney as giant photographs of their own faces stared back at them from the Opera House sails. Instead, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were met by sporadic rain as they arrived for the king’s first tour as monarch.
The couple arrived at Kingsford Smith Airport on Friday evening aboard a Royal Air Force Jet after the King made the unusual decision to travel on a commercial flight for the first leg of the journey. He had left Britain without his wife, with whom he reunited in Singapore for trip to Sydney.Janie Barrett
Just before 8.45pm, the King stepped onto Australian soil, leading the way ahead of Queen Camilla, who trailed behind sheltering herself with an umbrella from the drizzling rain.The dignitaries present were joined by Ky and his sister Charlotte, whose presentation of a posy is the fulfilment of a wish through the Make a Wish Foundation.
The royals have also taken the unusual step of clearing the first day of their tour to rest after the 24-hour journey. They will learn about efforts to combat bushfires at the CSIRO, tour the National Botanic Gardens, and meet the, Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer, who are saving lives through their work on melanoma.
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