It’s the first time a monarch has visited Australia in more than a decade, following the late Queen Elizabeth II’s trip in 2011. It is the King’s first trip down under since his coronation in 2022, and his 16th trip overall.

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The King and Queen last visited Australia in 2018 as the then prince of Wales and duchess of Cornwall for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. The duke and duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, visited that same year as part of a 16-day tour of Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji.

Last month states and territories pitched their itineraries for the couple’s October visit, offering luxury resort stays, cultural performances and wildlife encounters in a bid to host the royal couple.

King Charles made his first overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis earlier this month, travelling to Ver-sur-Mer in France for a D-Day 80th anniversary commemoration at the British Normandy Memorial.