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King Charles begins his tour of Australia with a church service

King Charles begins his tour of Australia with a church service
Reuters King Charles is shown on the right side of the photo, wearing a silver suit and smiling as he looks at a crowd of people directly to his right. He greets the audience, who smile at him and take pictures on their phonesReuters

The King greets the crowd during a visit to St Thomas’ Anglican Church in Sydney

King Charles and Queen Camilla They joined a church group in Sydney for Sunday Mass on the first day of their engagement during their tour of Australia.

It is the King’s first visit to Australia since he became head of state in September 2022 and is the largest trip by a monarch Since starting cancer treatment in February.

Their six-day visit to the Commonwealth nation will include meeting political and community leaders, as well as celebrating the nation’s people, culture and heritage.

They were joined by members of St Thomas’ Anglican Church in North Sydney at the service, which was presided over by the city’s Archbishop, the Most Reverend Kanishka Ravel.

The royal couple met with some well-wishers after a crowd of a few hundred people – many of whom had been queuing since early morning – were allowed into the church area to speak to the royal couple after the service.

For most people, it was a cursory greeting and a chance to deliver flowers or take a photo.

Lynn Tarbuck attended with her husband Bob, a Republican, and two of her King Charles Spaniards. “I think the forces are united – if we have a problem in Australia they will help us,” she said of the monarchy. “We are a very big country but a small population, so the more help we get the better.”

Roslyn Dorey, who saw the Queen during her visit to Australia in 1980, said she was “very emotional” after receiving a “strong handshake” from the King.

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Sandra Hall and her husband, Peter, were also on hand to greet the royal couple. “I shook Camilla’s hand first and welcomed her to Sydney, and then Charles came over. I said, ‘Look, it’s a beautiful sunny day,’ and he said, ‘It’s always sunny in Sydney,'” Ms Hall said.

Reuters shows Queen Camilla on the left of the photo, looking towards the right. She is wearing a bright blue suit and a beige hat. It bears a small cluster of yellow flowers. Camila is talking to someone in the crowd.Reuters

Queen Camilla speaks to the crowd outside the church on Sunday

Outside the church, there was a small but vocal group of about 20 protesters “Not ours,” he shouted.

They carried banners, one of which read: “Decolonization,” and waved indigenous and Palestinian flags.

“I’m accusing you, I’m accusing the king…of committing crimes against the sovereign states of this country…of committing war crimes against our people,” shouted Wayne Wharton, a Kuma Aboriginal protester from Brisbane.

“I do not recognize the illegal occupation of this country,” he said.

He started using the loudspeaker but the police told him to put it down or face a fine.

Also on Sunday, the King presented the New South Wales Parliament with an hourglass to mark the senate’s bicentenary.

He also gave a speech to the guests in which he spoke of his “great joy” in visiting Australia for the first time as a monarch “and to renew my love for this country and its people, which I have cherished for a long time.”

On Saturday, a day of rest for the couple, a photo was published of the King and Queen Camilla showing members of the royal family after their arrival on Friday at Admiralty House, the official residence of the Australian Governor-General, who represents the monarch in the country.

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Reuters King Charles, pictured left, turns an hourglass placed on a small table high in front of him. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Ben Franklin is on his right, and can be seen smiling and looking towards the crowd. Charles wears a light gray suit while Franklin wears a gray suit with a red tie.Reuters

King Charles flips an hourglass after presenting it as a gift to mark the bicentenary of the New South Wales Legislative Council

    CPOIS Andrew Dakin/PA King Charles and Queen Camilla pose for the camera with the Sydney Opera House in the background at night. The King wears a gray striped suit with a light blue tie, and the Queen wears a blue dress with a brooch. CPOIS Andrew Dakin/Pennsylvania

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at Admiralty Palace in Sydney on Friday for their tour of Australia and Samoa

The couple were said to have been moved when the Sydney Opera House, which can be viewed from the Admiralty House, was lit up by a renewed display of their images.

The King’s journey was marked by his appointment to the honorary ranks of Fleet Admiral, Field Marshal and Field Marshal in the three services of the Australian Defense Force.

Elsewhere, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, which is patronized by the King, announced the launch of the King’s Commonwealth Fellowship programme.

It was developed in response to pressing economic, social and environmental challenges affecting small island developing States.

“There is much we can learn from each other as we work together within the Commonwealth to address the major challenges of our time and, as these fellowships do in small island developing states, to address them where they are most acutely felt.” The king said.

The King and Queen arrive in rainy Sydney on Friday

While in the Commonwealth country, the King’s visit will include support for environmental projects and a marine review of Sydney Harbour.

The 75-year-old king is also expected to meet Australian scientists Georgina Long and Richard Scolier, who have conducted pioneering research in this field. melanoma – One of the most common types of cancer in the country.

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There will be a reception in the capital on Monday to welcome King Charles, but the premiers of the six states – New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania – They said they were unable to attend.

A post on the Royal Family X account said that the trip would include the King delivering a speech before the Australian Parliament in the capital, Canberra.

The king’s cancer treatment was suspended while he was in Australia and during the next leg of the trip in Samoa, where he will attend a Commonwealth leaders’ summit.

Royal tour schedules do not include evening engagements, formal dinners, or late-day excursions.

“Ahead of our first visit to Australia as King and Queen, we are really looking forward to returning to this beautiful country to celebrate the very rich cultures and communities that make it so special,” a message on the royal family’s social media account said. “

Watch: What do Australians think of the king’s visit?

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