King Charles and Queen Camilla have formally set dates for their royal visit to Australia—and it’s been slightly pared back to accommodate the King’s health concerns. Upon medical advice, the King and Queen will visit Australia for a total of five days, with the full trip Down Under packed into a week. The pair’s visit will cover Australia and Samoa, where King Charles will attend the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
An Australian visit has been on the cards since King Charles’ coronation in May 2023, with the October visit marking His Majesty’s first visit to Australia as the reigning monarch.
He and Camilla last visited Australia in 2018.
When Will King Charles And Queen Camilla Visit Australia?
King Charles and Camilla will visit Australia between Friday 18th and Saturday 22nd of October, before they head to Samoa until the 26th.
Where In Australia Will King Charles And Queen Camilla Visit?
If you’re wondering where King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit in Australia, their official itinerary was released on September 11. The two will attend some events together, and others separately. While the King will stick to duties reflecting his interests, including sustainability, the environment and cancer research, Queen Camilla will attend to duties focused on her passion for reading, literacy and domestic and family violence.
King Charles & Camilla’s Australian Itinerary 2024:
- Parliament House, Canberra — Charles an Camilla will first stop in our capital, Canberra, where they will be welcomed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. King Charles will address an official reception of local politicians, community leaders and “prominent Australians who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in a variety of fields, including health, arts, culture and sports.”
- The Australian War Memorial, Canberra — Charles and Camilla will lay a wreath to fallen soldiers at the War Memorial, and visit the memorial dedicated to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans.
- Sydney Harbour — The royals will conduct a “Fleet Review” of the Royal Australian Navy
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) — King Charles will visit the CSIRO and meet with firefighters to lean about the centre’s work to combat bushfires
- Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra — Charles and Camilla will tour the gardens, featuring the world’s largest collection of Australian native plants, and learn about indigenous plant use, plus hear from staff and volunteers about how climate change is affecting biodiversity.
- Meeting with Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer — King Charles will meet with these Australians of the Year to discuss their work on melanoma research and treatment.
- Sydney Library — At an undisclosed library in Sydney, Camilla will meet children participating in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop.
- A forum on family violence, Canberra — The Queen will join a discussion on domestic and family violence with survivors and experts in the field.
- GIVIT charity meeting — As a patron of the charity, Camilla will also meet with representatives of the GIVIT charity platform.
- A BBQ, Western Sydney — To experience the cultural diversity of Australia, and sample some of our finest homegrown foods, the King and Queen will attend a BBQ in Sydney’s west, where they will also meet with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives to learn about “supporting local community” and “strengthening culture”.
The couple’s Australian visit will coincide with Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, which King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue onto after Australia. CHOGM is held every two years and sees the 56 nations come together.
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This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
