Matildas star Sam Kerr has been announced as Australia's flag-bearer for the coronation of King Charles III, leading a contingent of Australian representatives as part of the pageantry surrounding next week's ceremony.
One of the world's greatest women's football players, Kerr will hold the nation's flag while leading a group of Australians down Westminster Abbey, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley, a statement from Mr Albanese's office said on Friday.