King Charles and Camilla are set to arrive in Australia for their first visit to the country since becoming monarch.
The King and Queen Camilla are set to arrive in Australia for the start of an historic tour of the South Pacific.The six-day trip to Canberra and Sydney will be Charles' first to a commonwealth country since he became King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The King and Queen will also travel to Samoa for a three-day state visit and meet world leaders taking part in a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which Charles will formally open.
He said: "You can't really overstate this part of the trip- a 75-year-old dealing with a cancer diagnosis, traveling for a working week on the other side of the world." The tour has attracted some controversy in Australia, stirring up debate over Australia's status as a Commonwealth country. King Charles and Queen Camilla will not meet any State Premiers during their tour of Australia - in a snub by the key member of the Commonwealth.
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