“His majesty first visited Australia in 1966 and has a strong personal affection for our nation.

“We are delighted that his majesty is recovering well and has made visiting Australia once again a priority.”

After flagging a possible referendum on a republic in a second-term Labor government, Albanese shelved the prospect of such a vote following last year’s Voice to parliament defeat.

He then scrapped the post of assistant minister for the republic in a July reshuffle, indicating the issue was going nowhere in the near future.

Loading

Charles, who spent two terms at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria as a 17-year-old, has visited Australia on 15 previous occasions, most recently in 2018 for the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

While in Canberra, Albanese will welcome their majesties to Parliament House, where they will attend a reception for political, sporting, arts and community leaders.

They will also visit the Australian War Memorial, and meet with staff and volunteers at the Australian National Botanic Gardens to discuss the global impacts of climate change.

The King will also meet with CSIRO scientists to discuss the impact of bushfires in Australia, while the Queen will participate in a discussion on family and domestic violence as well as meeting representatives from the GIVIT charity.

In Sydney, the King and Queen will conduct a review of naval ships on Sydney Harbour and attend a community BBQ celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity.

The King will discuss cancer research with 2024 Australians of the Year Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer while meeting with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives. The Queen will meet with children participating in a Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop during a library visit.

Cut through the noise of federal politics with news, views and expert analysis. Subscribers can sign up to our weekly Inside Politics newsletter.