The King has faced indigenous activists questioning the supremacy of the British monarchy for a second day as he tours Australia.
When Charles met First Nations elders during a visit to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Sydney on Tuesday, one told him their goal was “sovereignty” in an apparent reference to a protest the previous day.
On Monday, the monarch was accused of “genocide” against Australia’s First Nations by senator Lidia Thorpe who told him, “You are not my King.”
The Indigenous senator has spoken out to explain why she confronted Charles after his parliamentary adress.
Ms Thorpe, from Victoria, has long advocated for a treaty between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to recognise their autonomy and set right historical wrongs.
The independent politician has now said that as current King, Charles should “answer for” the “thousands of massacre sites” in Australia.
She told Sky News hours after her appearance at parliament: “We have our bones and our skulls still in his possession – or in his family’s possession. We want that back. We want our land back and we want your King to take some leadership and sit at the table and discuss a treaty with us.”
During their tour of Australia, Charles and Camilla have faced low-key protests from supporters of First Nations’ resistance to colonisation, with a banner with the word "decolonise" displayed at a number of events.
Key Points
- King faces Indigenous activists for second day in a row on Australia tour
- Lidia Thorpe says royal family still has Indigenous ‘bones and skulls'
- Charles and Camilla continue tour after being confronted at parliamentary address
- King Charles confronted by Australian senator after landmark speech
Charles launches Australian version of his King’s Foundation charity
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Tara Cobham
The King has launched an Australian version of his King’s Foundation charity.
Charles unveiled the plans for The King’s Foundation Australia at a special reception at Admiralty House in Sydney during his high-profile royal tour.
The charity’s first project will be as the custodian of the Hillview Estate in Sutton Forest, New South Wales, working to restore the historic property and its surrounding land.
The state-heritage listed former summer residence of the governor of New South Wales will serve as The King’s Foundation Australia’s permanent base and be developed as a “landmark cultural hub”, the charity said.
Inspiration has been taken from the regeneration of Dumfries House – an 18th century mansion in Ayrshire, Scotland, which now acts as The King’s Foundation’s headquarters after it was saved for the nation in 2007 by a consortium led by Charles as the Prince of Wales.
The King set up his original foundation, previously called The Prince’s Foundation, to train the next generation of skilled craftspeople – including in building, carpentry, fashion and textiles – in heritage techniques essential to many traditional industries.
Practical education and training programmes in traditional and heritage craft will also be developed at Hillview.
Kristina Murrin, the Australian-born chief executive of The King’s Foundation, said the new foundation was a sign of Charles’s affection for Australia.
Watch: Alpaca sneezes on King Charles during walkabout in Australia
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Tara Cobham
Charles and Camilla take charge of the tongs at Sydney ‘sausage sizzle’ barbeque
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Tara Cobham
The King and Queen flipped sausages on a barbecue when they joined locals in a park for a taste of suburban life in Sydney.
In New South Wales’ blistering sunshine, Charles and Camilla gave chefs a hand tending the snags – or sausages – grilling on the barbecue.
The King was handed some tongs and clicked them in anticipation and the Queen did the same before they set about making sure the “top tucker” cooked evenly, with Charles looking after the vegetarian option and his wife the beef bangers.
Restaurant manager Scott McCoy, 42, was looking after the barbecue and said it was an “honour” to have some royal helpers.
Known by his nickname Chop, he added: “They said the sausages were amazing, they didn’t try them but they could see.”
The 42-year-old who manages the BlackBear BBQ restaurant in Sydney said: “It’s amazing they’re here helping us to cook.”
In a speech to the guests, Charles said: “… I am so delighted to be here, in Parramatta – an excellent choice for a community barbecue, since Parramatta was a place where First Nations people from around the region also came together for generations to meet and to trade food.
“It is a particular delight to see and smell all the ‘top tucker’ here today, from Western Sydney’s vibrant and diverse community.”
He added: “As we are happily rediscovering today, New South Wales farmers continue to produce truly outstanding food and wine.
“It is no wonder, I think, that Sydney is world famous for its cuisine, whether it’s smashed avo, a pav, or a Cab Sav and that is what I hope has been on display!”
King faces Indigenous activists for second day in a row on Australia tour
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Tara Cobham
The King was confronted for a second day by First Nations activists questioning the supremacy of the British monarchy in Australia.
When Charles met Indigenous elders during a visit to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Sydney one told him their goal was “sovereignty”.
The visit came after the King was accused on Monday of “genocide” against Australia’s First Nations by senator Lidia Thorpe who told him “You are not my King”.
Elder Allan Murray from the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council appeared to reference Senator Thorpe’s words in his Sydney greeting.
Charles nodded as he said: “Welcome to country. We’ve got stories to tell, and I think you witnessed that story yesterday in Canberra, but the story is unwavering and we’ve got a long way to achieve what we want to achieve and that’s our own sovereignty. But welcome to Gadigal land.”
Watch moment King Charles heckled by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe: ‘You are not my King’
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Athena Stavrou
This is the moment senator Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles during a reception in Australia’s parliament.
The monarch had just finished addressing lawmakers in Canberra on Monday when Ms Thorpe shouted “This is not your land. You are not my King.”
She continued raising her voice in protest, saying “Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people.
“You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty!”
Security stopped Ms Thorpe from getting close and ushered her out of the chamber as the King turned to talk to prime minister Anthony Albanese.
Full story: King Charles heckled by Australian senator shouting ‘you are not my king’
05:30
Athena Stavrou
King Charles‘s landmark address to Australia’s Parliament House on Monday was disrupted by a protesting Indigenous senator shouting “you are not my king” and accusing him of “committ[ing] genocide against our people”.
The King and Queen Camilla are on a five-day tour of Australia and Charles addressed the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday in one of the most important engagements of his first visit to the country as monarch.
As he finished his speech, senator Lidia Thorpe approached the stage and shouted for around 30 seconds, saying “this is not your country”.
“You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us – our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people,” said Ms Thrope, an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights.
Read the full story below:
Senator Lidia Thorpe shares beheaded King Charles cartoon on Instagram after monarchy heckle
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Athena Stavrou
An Australian senator who confronted King Charles in parliament has shared a cartoon showing the monarch beheaded on social media.
Lidia Thorpe, 51, an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights, shouted at the King in a fiery address during his royal reception in Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday.
She approached the stage shouting “you are not my king” and accusing the King of “committing genocide against our people”, as she urged him to negotiate treaty between Australia‘s First Nations and its government.
After her protest, the independent politician took to social media to further reiterate her position, sharing a cartoon showing a beheaded King Charles to her Instagram story.
The original post, shared by artist Matt Chun, was captioned with Thorpe’s words she directed at the King earlier on Monday: “You are not our king. You are not sovereign.”
Read the full story here:
Voices: It takes more than an angry Aussie heckler to ruffle King Charles’s feathers…
02:30
Athena Stavrou
During his tour of Australia, the King has found himself a lightning rod for republican protests, which was to have been anticipated – but might it have been dealt with more deftly by his handlers, asks Hugo Vickers:
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Tuesday 22 October 2024 00:01
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Lidia Thorpe says royal family still has Indigenous ‘bones and skulls’
Monday 21 October 2024 22:30
Athena Stavrou
The Indigenous senator who confronted King Charles has spoken out once more to claim that the “bones and skulls” of Aboriginal people are still in possession of the royal family.
She told Sky News hours after her appearance at parliament: “We have our bones and our skulls still in his possession, or in his family’s possession. We want that back.
“We want our land back and we want your King to take some leadership and sit at the table and discuss a treaty with us.”
Who is the Australian senator who confronted King Charles?
Monday 21 October 2024 21:00
Athena Stavrou
Australian senator Lidia Thorpe has made headlines around the world after denouncing King Charles following his Parliament House reception speech.
Ms Thorpe, an Indigenous woman from Victoria, has long advocated for a treaty between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to recognise their autonomy and set right historical wrongs.
Ms Thorpe, a Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung mother, grandmother, is a well-known activist for Indigenous causes. Her recent actions, however, have been described as her most high-profile protest to date.
She became the first Indigenous woman to be elected to the Victorian state parliament with Green Party in 2017. While her seat was subsequently lost in 2018, she was preselected to be a senator for the party in the federal government in 2020.
At the time of her swearing into parliament in 2020, she raised her hand in a black power salute. She did so while wearing a traditional possum-skin cloak and holding an Aboriginal message stick.
The stick was covered in 441 marks to represent the deaths of Aboriginal people known to have died following the 1991 royal commission into deaths in custody.
She protested again in 2022 upon her re-election, describing the late Queen Elizabeth II “the colonising Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II” in her oath. Ms Thorpe was then forced to recite her oath again using the correct words.
The causes championed by Ms Thorpe on behalf of Indigenous Australians include the reform of the prison and justice systems, environmental issues and land rights.
Full story: King Charles heckled by Australian senator shouting ‘you are not my king’
Monday 21 October 2024 19:30
Athena Stavrou
King Charles‘s landmark address to Australia’s Parliament House on Monday was disrupted by a protesting Indigenous senator shouting “you are not my king” and accusing him of “committ[ing] genocide against our people”.
The King and Queen Camilla are on a five-day tour of Australia and Charles addressed the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday in one of the most important engagements of his first visit to the country as monarch.
As he finished his speech, senator Lidia Thorpe approached the stage and shouted for around 30 seconds, saying “this is not your country”.
“You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us – our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people,” said Ms Thrope, an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights.
Read the full story below:
Watch moment King Charles heckled by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe: ‘You are not my King’
Monday 21 October 2024 18:00
Athena Stavrou
This is the moment senator Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles during a reception in Australia’s parliament.
The monarch had just finished addressing lawmakers in Canberra on Monday when Ms Thorpe shouted “This is not your land. You are not my King.”
She continued raising her voice in protest, saying “Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people.
“You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty!”
Security stopped Ms Thorpe from getting close and ushered her out of the chamber as the King turned to talk to prime minister Anthony Albanese.
Who is the Indigenous Australian MP who accused King Charles of genocide on royal tour?
Monday 21 October 2024 17:30
Alexander Butler
Prime minister praises King’s ‘fantastic’ work in Australia despite cancer
Monday 21 October 2024 17:02
Alexander Butler
The British prime minister has praised the King’s “fantastic” work during his Australia tour despite facing cancer.
Sir Keir Starmer made the comments after Charles was berated by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe, who accused the King of “genocide” against her nation’s indigenous people.
“I think the King is doing a fantastic job, an incredible ambassador, not just for our country, but across the Commonwealth,” Sir Keir said on Monday.
“We should remember in the context of health, that he is out there doing his public service notwithstanding, you know, the health challenges he himself has had - so I think he’s doing a great job,” he added.
Today in pictures: Charles and Camilla’s visit to Canberra
Monday 21 October 2024 17:00
Athena Stavrou
Senator Lidia Thorpe shares beheaded King Charles cartoon on Instagram after monarchy heckle
Monday 21 October 2024 16:22
Athena Stavrou
An Australian senator who confronted King Charles in parliament has shared a cartoon showing the monarch beheaded on social media.
Lidia Thorpe, 51, an outspoken advocate for Indigenous rights, shouted at the King in a fiery address during his royal reception in Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday.
She approached the stage shouting “you are not my king” and accusing the King of “committing genocide against our people”, as she urged him to negotiate treaty between Australia‘s First Nations and its government.
After her protest, the independent politician took to social media to further reiterate her position, sharing a cartoon showing a beheaded King Charles to her Instagram story.
The original post, shared by artist Matt Chun, was captioned with Thorpe’s words she directed at the King earlier on Monday: “You are not our king. You are not sovereign.”
Read the full story here:
Voices: It takes more than an angry Aussie heckler to ruffle King Charles’s feathers…
Monday 21 October 2024 15:45
Athena Stavrou
During his tour of Australia, the King has found himself a lightning rod for republican protests, which was to have been anticipated – but might it have been dealt with more deftly by his handlers, asks Hugo Vickers:
Lidia Thorpe protest criticised by Australian PM
Monday 21 October 2024 15:15
Athena Stavrou
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe, who campaigns on First Nations issues, disrupted Charles’s welcome to the capital Canberra with her protest on Monday.
Her comments were criticised by Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese, who attend the event and later told The Australian newspaper: “The actions of the independent senator in the Great Hall were disrespectful. This is not the standard of behaviour Australians rightly expect of parliamentarians.”
What did King Charles say in his speech before he was confronted?
Monday 21 October 2024 14:44
Athena Stavrou
In his speech to the Australian parliament on Monday, Charles spoke affectionately about his relationship with Australia, a country he first visited as a teenager, saying he arrived as an “adolescent” and left more “chiselled” after his experience studying in the Outback.
He also highlighted the debt he owed to Australia’s Indigenous people.
Charles said: “In my many visits to Australia, I have witnessed the courage and hope that have guided the nation’s long and sometimes difficult journey towards reconciliation.
“Throughout my life, Australia’s First Nations peoples have done me the great honour of sharing, so generously, their stories and cultures. I can only say how much my own experience has been shaped and strengthened by such traditional wisdom.”
Footage revealed of King Charles’ visit to Australia in 1966
Monday 21 October 2024 14:15
Athena Stavrou
The Royal Family has posted footage of King Charles visiting Australia as a young man.
In a post on X, they said: “In 1966, when he was seventeen, The King spent two terms at Timbertop in the mountains of south-eastern Australia.
“The co-educational campus of Geelong Grammar School is located near Mansfield in Victoria, and combines normal schooling with outdoor activities, such as hiking, trail running, cross-country skiing and camping, to foster independence and initiative.”
In 1966, when he was seventeen, The King spent two terms at Timbertop in the mountains of south-eastern Australia.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 19, 2024
The co-educational campus of Geelong Grammar School is located near Mansfield in Victoria, and combines normal schooling with outdoor activities, such as hiking,… pic.twitter.com/6jjLzylZbi
Charles and Camilla travel back to Sydney
Monday 21 October 2024 13:44
Athena Stavrou
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now returned to Sydney to continue their royal tour of Australia, following an intense day in Canberra.
The couple will spend their final day of their visit touring the Sydney Opera House and partaking in a review of the Royal Australian Navy fleet before heading off to Samoa.
Indigenous Elder ‘disappointed’ by Thorpe’s protest
Monday 21 October 2024 13:15
Athena Stavrou
Aunty Violet Sheridan, a senior Ngunnawal Elder who formally welcomed Charles and Camilla to her ancestral lands when they entered Parliament House, said the senator did not speak for her.
She said: “We are all so disappointed by it. To have that in the Great Hall – disgusting. I am so upset about her. He has waited so long to be king, he has rehearsed for it all his life.
“He is our king, our sovereign and he has got cancer.”
Full report:King Charles heckled by Australian senator shouting ‘you are not my king’
Monday 21 October 2024 12:46
Athena Stavrou
King Charles‘s landmark address to Australia’s Parliament House on Monday was disrupted by a protesting Indigenous senator shouting “you are not my king” and accusing him of “committ[ing] genocide against our people”.
The King and Queen Camilla are on a five-day tour of Australia and Charles addressed the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday in one of the most important engagements of his first visit to the country as monarch.
As he finished his speech, senator Lidia Thorpe approached the stage and shouted for around 30 seconds, saying “this is not your country”.
Read the full report here:
Australian senator’s statement ahead of King’s arrival
Monday 21 October 2024 12:23
Athena Stavrou
In a statement released ahead of King Charles’s arrival on Friday, Lidia Thorpe described the British monarch as “not the legitimate sovereign of these lands” and said the monarchy had “committed a genocide of our people”.
“There’s unfinished business that we need to resolve before this country can become a republic. This must happen through Treaty,” Thorpe said.
“We can move towards a Treaty Republic now. The two processes are not opposed, they’re complimentary.”
Alpaca amongst the crowds welcoming the King
Monday 21 October 2024 12:04
Athena Stavrou
Charles and Camilla were earlier welcomed at Canberra airport with a traditional smoking ceremony where guests wafted burning eucalyptus over themselves, chosen for its health benefits in light of the King’s ongoing cancer treatment.
The royal couple commemorated Australia’s war dead at the national memorial, laying floral tributes as hundreds of well-wishers turned out to see the couple – including an alpaca who sneezed in front of the King.
Hello Canberra! pic.twitter.com/z2SlJEiFcf
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 21, 2024
Watch moment King Charles heckled by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe: ‘You are not my King’
Monday 21 October 2024 11:54
Athena Stavrou
This is the moment senator Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles during a reception in Australia’s parliament.
The monarch had just finished addressing lawmakers in Canberra on Monday when Ms Thorpe shouted “This is not your land. You are not my King.”
She continued raising her voice in protest, saying “Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people.
“You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty!”
Security stopped Ms Thorpe from getting close and ushered her out of the chamber as the King turned to talk to prime minister Anthony Albanese.
Charles and Camilla visit war memorial
Monday 21 October 2024 11:28
Athena Stavrou
Charles and Camilla have visitied the Australian War Memorial as they continue their second official day of their tour of Australia.
The couple had a moment of reflection at the ‘For our Country’ Memorial to “acknowledge the deep connection that First Nation Australians have with their land and the role they continue to play in defending it”.
They paid their respects hours after they were confronted by an Indigenous Australian senator who accused Charles of being a “genocidalist” and asked for a treaty between Australia‘s First Nations and its government.
We remember the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have died during war.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 21, 2024
As well as visiting the @AWMemorial, Their Majesties had a moment of reflection at the ‘For our Country’ Memorial to acknowledge the deep connection that First Nation Australians have with their… pic.twitter.com/aTvSaJxcdW
Australian PM commends royal’s ‘warm welcome’ after Parliament confrontation
Monday 21 October 2024 11:10
Athena Stavrou
Australia’s prime minister has hailed the “warm welcome” King Charles has received on his visit to Australia, hours after he was confronted in parliament by a senator saying he was “not my King”.
Anthony Albanese shared photos of Charles and Camilla’s visit so far to social media and said: “A warm welcome to King Charles today from school students, members of our Defence Force, and distinguished Australians from across our nation in his first visit as sovereign.”
Mr Albanese has a long-term aim of steering Australia towards a becoming a republic but the plans are on hold after Australians overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give greater political rights to indigenous people in a referendum held last year.
A warm welcome to King Charles today from school students, members of our Defence Force, and distinguished Australians from across our nation in his first visit as sovereign. pic.twitter.com/Rtzxozv7I2
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) October 21, 2024
Latest pictures from Australia as royals continue tour
Monday 21 October 2024 10:50
Athena Stavrou
Lidia Thorpe: Who is the Indigenous Australian MP who accused King Charles of genocide on royal tour?
Monday 21 October 2024 10:35
Athena Stavrou
Australian senator Lidia Thorpe has made headlines around the world after denouncing King Charles following his Parliament House reception speech.
Ms Thorpe, an Indigenous woman from Victoria, has long advocated for a treaty between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians to recognise their autonomy and set right historical wrongs.
Ms Thorpe, a Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung mother, grandmother, is a well-known activist for Indigenous causes. Her recent actions, however, have been described as her most high-profile protest to date.
Read our full profile below:
Lidia Thorpe says royal family still has Indigenous ‘bones and skulls'
Monday 21 October 2024 10:18
Athena Stavrou
The Indigenous senator who confronted King Charles has spoken out once more to claim that the “bones and skulls” of Aboriginal people are still in possession of the royal family.
She told Sky News hours after her appearance at parliament: “We have our bones and our skulls still in his possession, or in his family’s possession. We want that back.
“We want our land back and we want your King to take some leadership and sit at the table and discuss a treaty with us.”
Senator explains “genocidalist” claims
Monday 21 October 2024 10:02
Athena Stavrou
Lidia Thorpe, the Indigenous Australian senator who confronted the King, has explained why she called him a “genocidalist”.
She told SkyNews: “There’s thousands of massacre sites in this country from invasion and someone needs to answer for it. He is the successor then he needs to answer.”
She went on to say: “We are the real sovereigns in the country. The King is not our sovereign. The King lives in your country [the UK]. He’s from your country he can’t be our King.
“I have the support of Aboriginal people around this country. I have the support from my grandmother, I have the support from elders around the country.”
Senator Thorpe confronted the King for ‘truth-telling'
Monday 21 October 2024 09:53
Athena Stavrou
Senator Lidia Thorpe is now speaking after confronting King Charles during his royal reception in Australia’s parliament.
After his speech, Ms Thorpe approached Charles and told him: “You are not my King”.
She is now speaking to Sky News about her decision to challenge the monarch.
“I did it for truth telling,” she told SkyNews. “Global-truth telling about the royals who caused so much devastation to not only people in this country but indigenous people around the world.”
Charles and Camilla visit Botanic Gardens after parliamentary address
Monday 21 October 2024 09:26
Athena Stavrou
King Charles and Queen Camilla visited the Australian National Botanic Gardens on Monday after being confronted during their reception at the country’s parliament.
On the second day of their royal visit to Australia, the couple met members of the public as they also visited the National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory on their visit to Canberra.
Australian senator condemns Lidia Thorpe’s comments
Monday 21 October 2024 09:12
Athena Stavrou
Lidia Thorpe’s colleagues have responded to her confrontation of King Charles during his visit to the country’s parliament.
Senator Ralph Babet took to social media to condemn Ms Thorpe’s comments, in which she told Charles “you are not my King,” and accused him of committing “genocide against our people”.
He wrote on X: “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of Senator Lidia Thorpe today at Parliament House where she hurled verbal abuse at our King.
To show such utter disrespect to King Charles, who has traveled to Australia, despite ongoing cancer treatment, is disgusting. Senator Thorpe has disgraced not only herself and the Australian Parliament, but every Australian man, woman and child.
“Senator Thorpe demanded an apology from King Charles, I’d say it’s King Charles and the Australian people that should be demanding an apology from Senator Thorpe.”
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the actions of Senator Lidia Thorpe today at Parliament House where she hurled verbal abuse at our King.
— Senator Babet (@senatorbabet) October 21, 2024
To show such utter disrespect to King Charles, who has traveled to Australia, despite ongoing cancer treatment, is disgusting.… pic.twitter.com/hG9UaQOw3E
Watch live: King Charles and Queen Camilla continue tour of Australia in Canberra
Monday 21 October 2024 08:53
Athena Stavrou
The King and Queen after continuing their tour of Australia after they were confronted by an Indigenous MP during their parliamentary adress.
It is understood the King was unruffled and did not let the outburst overshadow what the royal party viewed as a wonderful day in the Australian capital, which had seen them greet hundreds of well-wishers at the national war memorial – including a sneezing alpaca.
Earlier, hundreds of people had gathered outside Australia’s parliament house for a chance to meet the royal couple.
Watch live here:
What did King Charles say in his speech before he was confronted?
Monday 21 October 2024 08:35
Athena Stavrou
In his speech to the Australian parliament on Monday, Charles spoke affectionately about his relationship with Australia, a country he first visited as a teenager, saying he arrived as an “adolescent” and left more “chiselled” after his experience studying in the Outback.
He also highlighted the debt he owed to Australia’s Indigenous people.
Charles said: “In my many visits to Australia, I have witnessed the courage and hope that have guided the nation’s long and sometimes difficult journey towards reconciliation.
“Throughout my life, Australia’s First Nations peoples have done me the great honour of sharing, so generously, their stories and cultures. I can only say how much my own experience has been shaped and strengthened by such traditional wisdom.”
Who is the Australian senator who confronted King Charles?
Monday 21 October 2024 08:21
Athena Stavrou
During his parliamentary address on Monday, Australian senator Lidia Thorpe confronted King Charles, telling him “You are not my King”.
She is an Indigenous independent politician and became the first Aboriginal senator for the state of Victoria in 2020.
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