King Charles and queen camilla The scene of his carefully planned visit to Australia will change as he heads to the Federal Parliament for the welcoming ceremony.
After a sunny weekend sydney where they made their first official public performance of the tour at a church service nsw State Parliament, the royal couple will travel to Canberra on Monday.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay their respects privately at the Australian War Memorial memorial area, laying a wreath and laying a wreath for our country, before moving to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Memorial, where the public will be able to view them.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host a formal welcome for the royal couple at Parliament House.
Although no state Prime Ministers will attend, they will send representatives.
Transport Canberra has issued guidelines for people planning to attend events, including a free shuttle service at city interchanges.
The royal family arrived in Sydney on Friday night and rested the following day before beginning a series of official engagements, with their itinerary altered due to the King’s health.
Addressing a crowd at NSW Parliament House on Sunday to mark the 200th anniversary of the Legislative Council, the King spoke of the “great joy” he felt in visiting Australia for the first time as sovereign.
He also explained that reflecting on the institution means seeing “the promise and power of representative democracy.”
Before the speech, the King and Queen Camilla attended St Thomas’s Anglican Church, where a crowd gathered in hopes of seeing them.
Protesters also gathered outside the church, holding banners that read “Empire built on genocide” and “Liberation from colonization” as well as tribal and Lebanese flags.
The royals will return to Sydney on Tuesday where they will meet more members of the public and take part in a naval fleet review aboard the Admiral Hudson ship.
Following a five-day visit to Australia, he will travel to Samoa where the King will inaugurate the annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
During the service at St Thomas’ on Sunday, Bishop Christopher Edwards prayed for the safety of the king and queen, while also expressing hope that the upcoming meeting would be prosperous.
