King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Sydney

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their Tour of Australia this week, after arriving at Sydney on October 18th. The visit to Australia is the King and Queen’s first visit to a Realm as Sovereign, which will be followed by the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa next week.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are attending the Sunday Church Service at St Thomas’ in North Sydney as they begin their #RoyalVisitAustralia.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the Sunday Church Service at St Thomas’ in North Sydney before greeting crowds. The Church was opened by the future King George V and Prince Albert Victor in 1881, and has often been visited by the Royal Family during their Royal Visits to Australia.

The King then visited the New South Wales Parliament, to attend a reception to recognise the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council. The New South Wales Parliament was opened by the late Queen in 1954.

“What a great joy it is to come to Australia for the first time as Sovereign, and to renew a love of this country and its people which I have cherished for so long.”

Later, the King met the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Sam Mostyn, and the Governor of New South Wales, Margaret Beazley, at Admiralty House.

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Royal Visits to Australia