Ill King Charles III.
Is he traveling to Australia soon?
In May 2023, a few days before his coronation, welcomed King Charles (l.) the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Buckingham Palace. A return visit is now being discussed.
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As soon as the sick King Charles III. If things go better, a long trip could be on the agenda: an inaugural visit to Australia.
Despite his cancer diagnosis, King Charles III, 75, is expected to visit Australia, of which he is head of state, later this year. The reports the British “Daily Mail” citing the Australian Prime Minister.
The Queen was last in Australia in 2011, Charles in 2018
It would be the first visit by a reigning monarch in 13 years. Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), last visited the continent for eleven days in October 2011. Her successor has also been down under several times, but never as the reigning king. When Charles attended the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in 2018, he was still crown prince.
On February 5, Buckingham Palace announced that the 75-year-old was suffering from a “form of cancer” and was undergoing “regular treatments.” That’s why he’s currently not doing any appointments. But as soon as his health improves, the Australian government expects a royal visit, according to the Daily Mail. The British newspaper quoted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, 61, as saying: “Australia is preparing for a possible visit by His Majesty the King to Australia later this year.”
Royal family is “always welcome” in Australia
Albanese continued: “The King has shown his compassion for Australians affected by recent natural disasters, just as Australians have shown compassion and support to the King following his cancer diagnosis.” The King, Queen and members of the royal family are “always welcome in Australia”.
Charles has made 15 official visits to Australia over the years. On the last three occasions he was accompanied by his wife Camilla, 76. The next trip would see him catch up with his mother, who visited the country 16 times. Australia is a special destination for the king: He is said to have had a close relationship with the country since he spent two semesters at the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School in Victoria in 1966. He also raved in an interview that his year in Australia was the most pleasant of his entire school days.