King Charles's royal tour had time for greetings, meetings and photo opportunities, but not for the difficult work of reparations to First Nations Australians. In the absence of the time and space to discuss, inevitably there will be protest and anger.
Much coverage of Lidia Thorpe 's outburst directed at King Charles centred on whether it was respectful. Many argued it was not. Lidia Thorpe 's confrontation of King Charles made global headlines, and for a moment the difficult conversations around reparations, royals and reconciliation could not be ignored.The Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab-Wurrung woman accused the King of serious crimes against First Nations people; this was challenged by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
His speeches in Australia warmly referenced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, and at almost every stop of the trip he met with Indigenous community members. The warm words, the polite small talk and vague references to shared and complicated histories do not come close to addressing the hurt and sadness.
Aunty Valerie Winberg was among the crowd there and as she shook the King's hand she told him, "I'm a Stolen Generations survivor" and "welcome to our country.""We have stories to tell," he said, and then referenced Lidia Thorpe's outburst: "I think you heard that story yesterday." This is recognised and appreciated by many within the community who value being part of this moment in history.
There were protests, difficult conversations and negative local media commentary about the style, tact, and worthiness of the royal couple.In Carribean nations born from the British slave trade there is a growing push for independence and reparations, one that is becoming less polite. King Charles has opened royal archives to researchers investigating the royal family's links to slavery.
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