
King Charles and Queen Camilla Touch Down in Australia
A 12-year-old boy is among the dignitaries to welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Australia as the monarch kicks off a delicately planned, rapid royal tour. The first visit by a reigning monarch in more than decade almost began in drenching rain, only to ease as the royal plane approached Sydney on Oct. 18 night. Confidently descending from a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jet, King Charles stepped onto Australian soil for the first time in six years with a grin, before being warmly greeted by his Australian representative, Governor-General Sam Mostyn. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns tucked away their republican beliefs, dipping their heads and heartily shaking the sovereign’s hand....
