King Charles III Heads To Australia And Commonwealth Meeting

The biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa comes as the grouping of mostly former British colonies grapples with questions over its future relevance and modern profile (Credit: AFP)

King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic.

Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, is pausing his treatment for the nine-day tour, which also takes in a Commonwealth summit in the Pacific island nation of Samoa.