King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
2 months ago

King Charles III’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

LA Times  

The Sydney Opera House sails show photos of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla soon after their arrival in Australia. King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that has rekindled debate about the nation’s constitutional links to Britain. Charles and Camilla were welcomed in light rain at Sydney Airport by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, New South Wales state Premier Chris Minns and the king’s representative in Australia, Governor-General Sam Mostyln. The ARM this week launched what it calls a campaign to “Wave Goodbye to Royal Reign with Monarchy: The Farewell Oz Tour!” ARM co-chair Esther Anatolitis said royal visits to Australia were “something of a show that comes to town.” “Unfortunately, it is a reminder that Australia’s head of state isn’t full time, isn’t Australian.

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It takes more than an angry Aussie heckler to ruffle King Charles’s feathers…
2 months ago

It takes more than an angry Aussie heckler to ruffle King Charles’s feathers…

The Independent  

When the Aboriginal-Australian senator for Victoria shouted “You are not my King”, interrupting a state ceremony for Charles and Camilla in Canberra, it took everyone by surprise. King Charles – on his first longhaul royal tour since revealing his cancer diagnosis earlier this year – has always known that he would become something of a target. The late Queen made …

Indigenous Senator Shouts at King Charles, Sparks Debate on Australia's Constitutional Future
2 months ago

Indigenous Senator Shouts at King Charles, Sparks Debate on Australia's Constitutional Future

The Hindu  

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouts anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries. King Charles used the start of his speech to thank Canberra Indigenous elder Auntie Violet Sheridan for her traditional welcome to the king and queen. However, Thorpe's anti-colonial rhetoric and demands for a treaty have angered some …

Watch: King Charles and Queen Camilla continue tour of Australia in Canberra
2 months ago

Watch: King Charles and Queen Camilla continue tour of Australia in Canberra

The Independent  

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King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers
2 months ago

King Charles and Queen Camilla lay wreaths at Australian War Memorial then greet well-wishers

The Independent  

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‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
2 months ago

‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles

LA Times  

Australian Sen. Lidia Thorpe, left, was escorted out of a parliamentary reception for the royal couple Monday after shouting that British colonizers have taken Indigenous land and bones. An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not his land as the British monarch visited Australia’s Parliament on Monday. But, he said, “nothing stands still.” Opposition leader Peter Dutton, …

Indigenous Lawmaker Challenges King Charles's Authority, Sparks Outrage
2 months ago

Indigenous Lawmaker Challenges King Charles's Authority, Sparks Outrage

CNN  

Australian Indigenous Senator Lidia Thorpe confronts King Charles at a Parliamentary reception in Canberra, Australia. Thorpe shouts, 'You are not my king,' during a speech to the royal couple, drawing attention to Australia's history of colonization and systemic discrimination against Indigenous people.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted by children outside Sydney church
2 months ago

King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted by children outside Sydney church

The Independent  

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Children Greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Australia
2 months ago

Children Greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Australia

Associated Press  

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit. The couple spent a rest day on Saturday at Admiralty House, the official Sydney residence of the monarch’s representative in Australia, Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

Watch: King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Australia for first visit since coronation
2 months ago

Watch: King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Australia for first visit since coronation

The Independent  

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King Charles III lands in Australia's republic debate in the first visit by a monarch in 13 years
2 months ago

King Charles III lands in Australia's republic debate in the first visit by a monarch in 13 years

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Debate Rages as Australia Revisits the Monarchy
2 months ago

Debate Rages as Australia Revisits the Monarchy

Associated Press  

King Charles III's visit to Australia reignites debate on constitutional links to Britain. While the welcome has been warm, Australia's national and state leaders want the royals removed from their constitution. Monarchists expect the visit will strengthen Australians’ connection to their sovereign, while opponents hope for a rejection of the concept that someone from the other side of the world …

How King Charles’s Australia tour could trigger a republican referendum
2 months ago

How King Charles’s Australia tour could trigger a republican referendum

The Telegraph  

The topic has hit the local radio phone-ins and breakfast television, although words like “damp squib” have been used more often than not to describe the strength of republican feeling and organisation. “It’s absolute rubbish,” said Karl Stefanovic, presenter of the Today show of the republican movement. If they choose a different path, “then the deep roots, close connections and …

King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
2 months ago

King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

NPR  

King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that has rekindled debate about the nation's constitutional links to Britain. …

Is King Charles responsible for the wrongs of the past? Indigenous folk are having their say
2 months ago

Is King Charles responsible for the wrongs of the past? Indigenous folk are having their say

ABC  

King Charles III's first visit to Australia as the head of state has sparked mixed opinions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people impacted by British colonisation. "The colonisation of Australia happened in the name of the king, I think it was George III at that stage, and continued with every subsequent monarch," he said. Abe met Charles again when …

King Charles Australia tour: Sydney Opera House to light up in honour of royals after leaders snub visit
2 months, 1 week ago

King Charles Australia tour: Sydney Opera House to light up in honour of royals after leaders snub visit

The Independent  

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Charles III to Embark on Historic Journey to Australia and Samoa
2 months, 1 week ago

Charles III to Embark on Historic Journey to Australia and Samoa

Associated Press  

King Charles III will embark on a 12-time zone tour spanning Australia and Samoa, marking his first visit to the Pacific island nation since assuming the throne. The tour is a significant moment for the monarchy, with Charles seeking to bolster support for the institution both at home and abroad. Charles will also focus on the existential threat posed by …

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones
2 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III set to visit Australia and Samoa on a trip spanning a dozen time zones

The Independent  

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Politically correct reason why King Charles won't be doing 'walkabouts' during his Australian tour
3 months, 1 week ago

Politically correct reason why King Charles won't be doing 'walkabouts' during his Australian tour

Daily Mail  

King Charles has scrapped the use of the term 'walkabout' to describe his mingling with the public on his upcoming royal visit to Australia, so as to avoid offending Aboriginal Australians. The term 'walkabout' was first coined by the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip during her majesty's royal visit to Australia and New Zealand in 1970. Charles III …

King Charles and Queen Camilla's Australian tour: What they'll do, where they'll stay and where to see them
3 months, 1 week ago

King Charles and Queen Camilla's Australian tour: What they'll do, where they'll stay and where to see them

Daily Mail  

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Sydney and Canberra next month for an activity-packed five-day trip. It will be the first visit to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II last toured Australia, and the 17th official royal visit by Charles. As Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, the couple visited Australia …

New details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Sydney and Canberra next month revealed
3 months, 1 week ago

New details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Sydney and Canberra next month revealed

ABC  

Buckingham Palace has released new details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's first visit to Australia since taking the throne. Tour going ahead despite king's health issues Planning for the visit has been underway since at least the start of the year, but it was thrown into doubt after the palace revealed Charles had been diagnosed with cancer in February, …

King Charles to meet cancer researchers, indigenous groups in Australia
3 months, 1 week ago

King Charles to meet cancer researchers, indigenous groups in Australia

Hindustan Times  

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet cancer researchers, representatives of Indigenous groups and conduct a navy fleet review in Sydney harbour during their visit to Australia next month, official statements said on Wednesday. Britain's King Charles The King's visit to Australia will be his first to a realm as monarch, and he would also attend the Commonwealth heads …

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis
3 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis

The Independent  

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King Charles and Queen Camilla announce royal tour to Australia and Samoa - with a BBQ and a trip to Sydney Harbour on the agenda
3 months, 1 week ago

King Charles and Queen Camilla announce royal tour to Australia and Samoa - with a BBQ and a trip to Sydney Harbour on the agenda

Daily Mail  

Charles and Camilla last travelled Down Under to the Gold Coast in 2018 King Charles and Queen Camilla have announced that they will be going on a royal tour next month - with plans to have a BBQ and visit Sydney Harbour on the agenda. Like many tourists visiting the country, the pair will also stop by Sydney Harbour to …

King Charles and Queen Camilla confirm visit to Australia and Samoa in October
5 months, 1 week ago

King Charles and Queen Camilla confirm visit to Australia and Samoa in October

ABC  

King Charles and Queen Camilla have announced they will visit Australia and Samoa in October. A statement from the royal family confirmed the king and queen's visit would include engagements in Canberra and New South Wales, with further details to be announced "in due course". Australia prepares for potential King Charles visit Photo shows Prince Charles greets a crowd of …

King Charles to go on first foreign royal tour since being diagnosed with cancer as he and Camilla make plans to visit Australia and Samoa in the autumn
5 months, 1 week ago

King Charles to go on first foreign royal tour since being diagnosed with cancer as he and Camilla make plans to visit Australia and Samoa in the autumn

Daily Mail  

The King will undertake his first foreign royal tour since being diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace has announced. Pictured: The King and Queen hold koalas in Adelaide, Australia in November 2012 King Charles chats to an indigenous elder during a traditional Welcome to Country Ceremony on April 9, 2018 The King and Queen are set to visit Australia and Samoa …

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer
5 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa as he recovers from cancer

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III is preparing to visit Australia and Samoa in October, an itinerary that will span 12 time zones and test the monarch’s stamina as he recovers from cancer treatment. The decision to undertake such a long journey will be seen as a sign of Charles’ recovery, even though the program in Australia will be “limited.” The …

Will King Charles cut short upcoming Australia visit amid cancer battle? Doctors fear he's doing…
6 months ago

Will King Charles cut short upcoming Australia visit amid cancer battle? Doctors fear he's doing…

Hindustan Times  

King Charles resumed his Royal duties with enthusiasm attending several events and Buckingham Palace parties in order to “make up for lost time”. Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla are scheduled to visit Australia and Samoa. The King and Queen are set to shorten their upcoming visits due to worries expressed by his doctors that Charles is “doing …

Australian states vying to host King Charles and Queen Camilla during visit
6 months, 1 week ago

Australian states vying to host King Charles and Queen Camilla during visit

ABC  

In short: The states and territories have pitched their itineraries for King Charles and Queen Camilla's proposed visit to Australia in October. States and territories are vying to host King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their expected visit in October, as the federal government works with palace officials to put the final touches on the royal couple's itinerary. Giselle …

King Charles could visit Australia later this year, and the federal government is wondering where to take him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

King Charles could visit Australia later this year, and the federal government is wondering where to take him

ABC  

In short: Preparations are beginning for a royal visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla later this year. Preparations are beginning for a royal visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla later this year. Preparations are beginning for a potential royal visit to Australia later this year, despite King Charles's recent cancer diagnosis. The federal government is beginning talks with …

Plans underway for King Charles' Australia visit - despite shock cancer diagnosis
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Plans underway for King Charles' Australia visit - despite shock cancer diagnosis

Daily Mail  

First visit to Australia since monarch was crowned Plans are under way for a possible visit to Australia by King Charles and Queen Camilla. While the King has scaled back on engagements following his cancer diagnosis, preparations were being made for the monarch's first visit to Australia since taking the throne. Preparations are underway for King Charles' first visit to …

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain's head of state?

Hindustan Times  

The news of King Charles III's cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain's monarch and revived a central question about the country's centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Britain's King Charles III, second from right, inspects the guard of honor on a visit to meet Royal Marines and Kenyan Marines at Mtongwe Naval …

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain’s head of state?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What does King Charles III actually do as Britain’s head of state?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The news of King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis has refocused attention on the responsibilities of Britain’s monarch and revived a central question about the country’s centuries-old system of government: What does the king actually do? Under Britain’s constitutional monarchy, the king is head of state but must remain politically neutral and leave policy-making to the elected Parliament. But …

Australia's Sydney Opera House won't light up for coronation to save costs
1 year, 7 months ago

Australia's Sydney Opera House won't light up for coronation to save costs

Deccan Chronicle  

SYDNEY: A decision not to light up the sails of the Sydney Opera House to mark the coronation of King Charles was a cost saving measure, a spokesperson for the state government of New South Wales said on Saturday. While many public buildings and monuments, including Parliament House in the capital Canberra, will be illuminated in royal purple on Saturday …

Charles III will be highly engaged in affairs of Australia as King, Anthony Albanese says
1 year, 7 months ago

Charles III will be highly engaged in affairs of Australia as King, Anthony Albanese says

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told the ABC that he believes Charles III will be a highly engaged King of Australia, describing him as "very interested in what's happening" in the country. "People expect me to not come to the King's coronation in order to create a controversy," Mr Albanese said. Mr Albanese said refusing to pledge allegiance to King …

King Charles could give up monarchy in Australia, former prime minister suggests
2 years, 2 months ago

King Charles could give up monarchy in Australia, former prime minister suggests

The Telegraph  

King Charles could “renounce his claim on Australia” because the Royal family would have been “glad” if the country had voted to become a republic, a former prime minister has claimed. Paul Keating, Australia’s Labour leader from 1991 to 1996, said he had discussed plans to campaign for an Australian head of state with Queen Elizabeth in a private meeting …

Why King Charles's support for Islam is important for Muslims and the world
2 years, 3 months ago

Why King Charles's support for Islam is important for Muslims and the world

ABC  

While King Charles's accession to the throne means there are many issues he'll no longer speak freely on, he's already made his views towards Islam and Muslim people clear. UK Muslim leaders hope for 'a defender of faith' Loading YouTube content During a sermon earlier this month at the Cambridge Central Mosque, English Islamic scholar Abdal Hakim Murad said Charles …

Australia abandons referendum on keeping British monarch as head of state
2 years, 3 months ago

Australia abandons referendum on keeping British monarch as head of state

The Independent  

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