Here's what we know about the King's coronation next month.
It's still unclear whether Australians will receive a public holiday to mark the occasion.It's less than a month until Britain will formally welcome its new monarch, King Charles III, at a coronation ceremony in London.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with King Charles after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.But with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to head an Australian delegation, there are still a number of questions still to be answered.Will there be a public holiday for King Charles' coronation?Less than a month out from the big day, there's yet to be an announcement on an Australia-wide day off.
Canada is yet to confirm its decision, but New Zealand was quick to announce it won't be having a holiday. The last coronation also had more than 8000 guests, requiring the Abbey to be refurbished. It'll be a smaller crowd this time.
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