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Details of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Australia revealed

The king and queen will visit canberra and sydney over five days in october..

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October. Source: Getty / Mark Cuthbert

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Australia next month.
• It will be Charles' first visit to Australia since he became King and the first by a reigning monarch since 2011.
• Charles returned to public duties in April following a cancer diagnosis in February.

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King Charles, Queen plan six-day Australia visit

Canberra and Sydney are set to roll out a royal welcome ahead of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s first visit to Australia as a reigning monarch.

The King and Queen will visit the cities as part of a six-day visit to Australia between October 18 and 23, the first since it was announced the King was undergoing cancer treatment.

Details of the itinerary reveal the Canberra leg of the trip will see both King and Queen welcomed at Parliament House by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for a reception with political and community leaders.

The prime minister said Australians would look forward to welcoming the King and Queen back to Australia.

“The royal visit is an opportunity to showcase the best of Australia, our rich culture, our sense of community, and contributions to science, research and global progress,” he said.

“His Majesty first visited Australia in 1966 and has a strong personal affection for our nation.

“We are delighted that His Majesty is recovering well and has made visiting Australia once again a priority.”

🇦🇺🇼🇸 The King and Queen will visit Australia and Samoa, and attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from 18th – 26th October 2024. 👇 Click to read more. — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 10, 2024

Australians who are leading in their field in their field in areas such as sport, arts, culture and health will also be on the guest list to the event.

The royals will lay a wreath at the nearby Australian War Memorial and visit the Australian National Botanic Gardens to meet with staff and volunteers and will also take part in a tree planting.

King Charles will also carry out a visit to the CSIRO as part of a focus on the agency’s effort tackling bushfires, while Queen Camilla will meet with representatives at domestic violence charity GIVIT.

In Sydney, the King and Queen will conduct a fleet review of the navy, attend a community barbecue and visit the Opera House.

The visit will also involve the King meeting with Australians of the Year Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, along with a meeting with Indigenous representatives.

There will be a visit to a library by the Queen to meet with children who are taking part in Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition.

It will be the first trip to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth.

King Charles has travelled to Australia 15 times, but the October trip will be the first since taking the throne.

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Visit to Australia by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with the Governor-General Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, will welcome Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Australia in October this year.

This will be The King’s first visit to Australia as Sovereign.

The King shares a long history with and affection for Australia, having previously made 15 official visits to our nation and having visited every state and territory.

During this visit, The King and Queen will travel to the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.

Official Australian portraits of The King and Queen have now been released and can be downloaded from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

In the official portraits, The King wears The Sovereign’s Badge of the Order of Australia, while The Queen wears the Wattle Brooch which was gifted to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia in 1954.

Australians can request printed versions of the portraits through their Federal Member of the House of Representatives or Senator in their state or territory.

Planning is currently underway for the Royal Visit, and more information will be provided in due course.

Quotes attributable to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese:

“I am honoured to welcome The King and Queen on their first Royal Visit to Australia later this year, they are always welcome visitors. “The King has a deep regard for our great nation, and has always spoken warmly of the time he has spent here and the astounding beauty of our extraordinary continent. “I look forward welcoming The King and Queen back to Australia for this important visit.”

King Charles and Queen Camilla's Australian tour: Where to see them

• King Charles and Queen Camilla are touring Australia
• Where they'll go on action-packed five days
• Highly anticipated and emotional visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will travel to Sydney  and Canberra next month for an activity-packed five-day trip.

Having last visited as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in 2018,  the King and Queen will visit Australia from October 18-22 in the first tour by a British royal since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 .

It is expected to be a particularly emotional visit for His Majesty. It will be his first as Sovereign following his accession to the throne, and the first opportunity for the Australian public to see him in person since his mother's death.

It will be the first visit to Australia by a reigning monarch since 2011, when Queen Elizabeth II last toured Australia, and the 17th official royal visit by Charles.

The 75-year-old King, whose environmental consciousness as prince is well known, will include discussions about climate change and the Australian environment during this tour. 

Due to his cancer diagnosis earlier this year, Charles has been forced to curtail the visit, cutting out a tour to New Zealand, and instead ending it by travelling to Samoa for a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Charles, who last visited in 2018 with Camilla to open the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, first came to Australia in 1966 as a 17-year-old. 

He spent two terms at Geelong Grammar School in Victoria's Timbertop campus and has since expressed a deep affection for Australia. 

His sons and their wives have visited, with Prince William and Kate's 2014 tour including a trip to Uluru, which drew comparisons to Charles and Princess Diana's iconic tour of the sacred site in 1983. 

Prince Harry and Meghan visited Australia in 2018, announcing while they were here their pregnancy with baby Archie, staying 16 days.

SYDNEY 

Charles and Camilla will touch down on October 18 to be greeted in an official welcome by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with the Governor-General Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC.

While in Sydney the King and Queen are expected to stay at Admiralty House, the official Sydney residence of the governor-general located in Kirribilli, with spectacular views over Sydney Harbour.

Royal aides have calibrated the King's diary while here to 'protect and prioritise' his health and recovery, including fewer evening engagements and a 'rest day' on his arrival 

After landing, the royal couple will be conduct a fleet review of Royal Australian Navy ships on the harbour.

They will also enjoy a community barbecue attended by guests including Indigenous Australians and others representing the nation's cultural diversity .

The King will discuss cancer research with 2024 Australians of the Year, Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer, while meeting with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives. 

The Queen will meet with children participating in a Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop during a library visit in Sydney.

Space has been publicly left on the itinerary in Sydney for yet-to-be-announced 'surprises'. 

In Canberra King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Parliament House, where they will attend a reception to meet Australian political, sporting, arts and community leaders.

The royal couple will then take part in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial and visit the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial, 'For Our Country'. 

The following day, they will tour the Australian National Botanic Gardens on Black Mountain, in the ACT, to meet with staff and volunteers to discuss the global impacts of climate change .

They will also visit CSIRO Headquarters next door, with the monarch due to speak with scientists researching the impact of bushfires, and the resilience of the environment to bounce back from devastation. 

Queen Camilla will meet family and domestic violence advocates and representatives from the poverty charity GIVIT, which helps distribute donations across a range of organisations.

On the late Queen Elizabeth's last visit in 2011, her sixteenth to Australia, she stayed 10 days and toured Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

KING CHARLES' VISITS TO AUSTRALIA

1966:  Not an official tour by a British royal, Prince Charles' first visit to Australian shores as a 17-year-old was as a student at Geelong Grammar School's Timbertop, Victoria campus for one term.

1967: Prince Charles came as his mother the Queen's representative at the memorial service for Prime Minister Harold Holt, who drowned in Victoria while in office.

1970: Prince Charles visited for part of the Queen and Prince Philip's  extensive tour, along with Princess Anne, to mark the bi-centenary of Captain James Cook's 1770 'discovery'  of Australia to claim it for the British empire.

 1978:  Prince Charles made a brief visit in May 1978 to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies, a favourite of the Queen.

1981: Prince Charles visited shortly after the announcement of his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer and and prior to his July wedding.

1983:  Prince Charles and Princess Diana and their young son Prince William flew into Alice Springs to begin an extensive two-week tour.

1988:  Charles and Diana returned to visit to mark Australia's bicentennial celebrations of 1788 white settlement.

1994: Prince Charles visited Australia alone, the visit memorable for the moment when he was giving a speech at Darling Harbour during Australia day celebrations, and a young man - David Kang - fired two blanks from a pistol at him. Charles was unhurt and was ushered off the podium.

2012:  Prince Charles travelled in November 2012 with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall as part of an extensive visit to Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand on behalf of the Queen in her Diamond Jubilee year.

  2015: Prince Charles and Camilla visited Adelaide, Canberra, Sydney, Albany and Perth

2018:  The royal couple visited Sydney, and then the Gold Coast to open the Commonwealth Games. 

King Charles and Queen Camilla share more details about historic royal tour

Their majesties will visit australia and samoa this autumn.

The King will meet leading cancer doctors and attend a community barbeque with the Queen on their forthcoming historic visit to Australia, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Charles and Camilla will travel Down Under and later undertake a state visit to Samoa from Friday 18 to Saturday 26 October.

It will be His Majesty's first visit to Australia as monarch, while the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa will be the first the King attends as Head of the Commonwealth.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "In both countries, Their Majesties' engagements will focus on themes designed to celebrate the best of Australia and Samoa, as well as reflecting aspects of The King and Queen's work."

In Australia, Charles, who is currently undergoing treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, will meet Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer to hear about the work they do to help those affected by melanoma, one of Australia's most common cancers.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said of the tour:  "There had been some hope earlier in the year for Their Majesties to be able to visit New Zealand. On doctor’s advice, and in close consultation with the Australian and New Zealand governments, that wasn't able to take place.

’‘We've had to make some difficult decisions about the programme with the Australian government,  about where Their Majesties can get to."

Other highlights from the royal couple's trip Down Under include a visit to Parliament House in Canberra, accompanied by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. His Majesty will also address a reception attended by political and community leaders, and prominent Australians who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in a variety of  fields, including health, arts, culture and sports.

Together, the King and Queen will pay their respects to the Fallen, laying a wreath at the Australian War Memorial and visiting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial, 'For Our Country'. They will also conduct a Fleet Review of the Royal Australian Navy, in Sydney Harbour. 

During his solo engagements, Charles will meet firefighters at the CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, to learn more about the centre's work to combat bush fires. He and Camilla will also tour the National Botanic Gardens.

The Queen's programme in Australia will focus on literacy and her desire to raise awareness of domestic and family violence. At a library in Sydney, Her Majesty will meet children participating in a Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop and in Canberra, she will meet representatives of GIVIT.

At the community barbeque, the King and Queen will sample "a range of produce from across New South Wales, experiencing the cultural diversity of Australian communities and meeting local residents".

The King will also meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives and groups to learn about their work in supporting the local community and strengthening culture.

In Samoa, the King and Queen will receive a formal welcome to the country, in the form of an ‘Ava Fa’atupu ceremony, before meeting Samoans at an engagement to highlight aspects of Samoan traditions and culture. 

Charles' engagements in the country include a visit to a mangrove forest and a National Park, while Camilla will visit a school and a victim support unit.

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Why Charles might soon be the first ever King to visit Australia

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A Royal tour is being planned in Australia to coincide with celebrations for the country’s first parliament.

It’s been earmarked for October 2024 and should the tour be conducted by King Charles and the Queen Consort, it would be the first time a reigning King has ever stepped foot on Australian soil.

The claim has been made in a programme of events released by New South Wales Legislative Council, which said a “much-anticipated Royal visit in 2024” promises to be “a highlight”.

Buckingham Palace won’t be drawn on the plans and is still in the process of working out which senior royals will go where in the coming months and years.

The itinerary is having to be redrawn following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Whilst the late Queen went to Australia many times as Monarch, none of her male predecessors managed to get to the country.

Her father King George VI did visit in 1926, but when he was the Duke of York.

And her uncle, Edward VIII, visited Australia in 1920 when he was the Prince of Wales.

Meanwhile, her grandfather toured the country in 1901 when he was the Heir to the Throne, after his father had to cancel following the death of Queen Victoria.

Queen Elizabeth II first visited as Queen of Australia in 1954 and called the New South Wales Parliament “Australia’s ‘Mother Parliament’”.

Unveiling the plans for its Bicentenary, the President of the NSW Legislative Council, Matthew Mason-Cox, called the establishment of the parliament “Australia’s magical Magna Carta moment” and said the celebrations would include “a much-anticipated Royal tour in 2024”.

But many are hoping the new Prince and Princess of Wales will make it to Australia before then.

Prior to the Covid pandemic, it was thought William and Kate were planning to visit, following a series of devastating wildfires across Australia in 2019.

Asked by ITV News recently about a possible royal visit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there had been “some preliminary discussions about the now Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Australia".

Mr Albanese, who wants to replace the King as head of state and transition to a republic , said William and Kate were welcome to bring their children, even though Prince George had been dubbed the “republican slayer” when he came to Australia with his mum and dad in 2014.

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Despite wanting to become a republic, Mr Albanese is unlikely to call a referendum on the issue before Australia’s next general election.

Asked about the issue following the death of the Queen, the prime minister said it was "a discussion for another time".

The NSW Parliament was formed in 1823 and held its first session in 1824.

Margaret Beasley, the Governor of New South Wales, said the Bicentenary was a moment for Australia to celebrate “its role in our parliamentary democracy”.

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Prince William and Kate's visit to Australia: Anthony Albanese confirms 'preliminary discussions' about couple's trip Down Under

Anthony Albanese has confirmed "preliminary discussions" are underway about a visit to Australia by the now Prince and Princess of Wales.  

Prince William and Kate Middleton could be visiting Australia in the near future, with talks underway about a potential trip Down Under. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed "preliminary discussions" have taken place about the visit, which would be the couple's first trip to Australia in almost a decade. 

The Prince and Princess last visited in April 2014 with first born son Prince George, who was nine-months-old at the time.

"There have been some preliminary discussions about the now Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Australia," Mr Albanese told ITV.

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"And of course the Royal Family have always been welcome visitors here in Australia and they would be again."

Mr Albanese said he was hopeful the couple would also bring their three children - Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four - with them to Australia.    

"I would hope that if they visit they bring their children with them," he said. 

But a potential visit by King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, is not yet on the cards.

When asked whether the new monarch and his wife would be visiting Australia next year or in 2024, Mr Albanese said: "We haven't had those discussions". 

The Prime Minister is on his way to London, where he will attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Monday.

"It is an extraordinary occasion in commemorating a life well-lived, but a sad occasion. But also a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's contribution to Australia and to the Commonwealth," Mr Albanese told 6PR.

"The longest ever serving British monarch, the second-longest serving monarch anywhere in the world in in human history. It's quite an extraordinary achievement."

He will also have meetings with the King, the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss and Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau while in the United Kingdom.

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Prince William and Kate in early talks to tour Australia next year, Prime Minister says

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The new Prince and Princess of Wales have been in early talks to tour Australia next year. ( Reuters: Chris Jackson/Pool via )

Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, may be packing their bags for a visit to Australia next year, the first royal visit since the Queen's death, the Prime Minister has hinted.

Key points:

• The Prince and Princess of Wales have had early discussions to tour Australia next year
• The pair last visited in 2014
• A planned visit in 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19

Responding to rumours of a royal visit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the British media outlet ITV there had been early talks of a visit by the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

"There have  been some preliminary discussions about the now Prince and Princess of Wales visiting Australia," he said.

"And, of course, the royal family have always been welcome visitors here in Australia and they would be again."

Mr Albanese said there had been no discussions of King Charles III visiting, but he has previously said the sovereign has a "standing invitation".

If the prince and princess toured Australia next year it would be their first visit since 2014 with a then-baby George.

The family had planned to come to Australia in 2020 but the visit was cancelled following the onset of the pandemic.

Mr Albanese said he hoped that if the couple visited "they bring their children with them", despite jokes of Prince George being a "republican slayer" when the family last toured.

The last visit to Australia by a royal was by Anne, the Princess Royal, in April 2022.

King Charles III last travelled to Australia in 2018.

2024 Royal Visit

Royal Visit to Australia by His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla.

Their Majesties will visit Australia from 18 to 23 October 2024. This will be The King’s first visit to Australia as Sovereign.

The King and Queen will travel to the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales as part of this visit. Buckingham Palace has announced details of the program.

Details about where to see The King and Queen will be released closer to the visit.

The King’s Previous Visits to Australia

King Charles III has visited Australia 16 times. In 1966 at age 17, His Majesty completed two terms as an exchange student at Timbertop, Geelong Grammar School in Victoria. His Majesty’s most recent visit occurred in 2018, when he opened the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen’s Previous Visits to Australia

Queen Camilla has visited Australia three times between 2012 and 2018. In 2012, as The Duchess of Cornwall, Queen Camilla visited Australia as Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II’s personal representative as part of the Diamond Jubilee year celebrations. In 2018, Queen Camilla returned to Australia alongside King Charles as a representative of Queen Elizabeth II to open the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

King Charles and Queen Camilla Will Visit Australia and Samoa in October

The King is not visiting New Zealand as his doctors have advised against an extended program.

When King Charles announced back in February that he has cancer , it meant that overseas travel was naturally off limits for a time. However, the British monarch’s doctors have since cleared him to carry out some overseas visits, and the Palace has now announced that he will travel to Australia and Samoa in the fall.

“Their Majesties The King and Queen will undertake an Autumn Tour in October 2024. This will include Royal Visits to Australia and Samoa, where Their Majesties will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The King and Queen will visit Australia at the invitation of the Australian Government, where their programme will feature engagements in the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. Their Majesties’ State Visit to Samoa will celebrate the strong bilateral relationship between the Pacific Island nation and the U.K.”

Usually, the British royals carry out visits to Australia and New Zealand at the same time. King Charles is now head of state in both countries and has not visited either since coming to the throne in 2022. However, the Palace said yesterday that the King’s doctors have advised that an extended program should be avoided “to prioritise His Majesty’s continued recovery.” “In close consultation with the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers, and with due regard for the pressures of time and logistics, it has therefore been agreed to limit the visit to Samoa and Australia only. Their Majesties send their warmest thanks and good wishes to all parties for their continued support and understanding,” a spokesperson said.

As the King is head of state in Australia , Australian taxpayers will pay for the visit, which is likely to cost tens of thousands of dollars. The republican movement in Australia, which is calling for the country to have an Australian head of state, questioned that the public should pay. “Aussie taxpayers will be slugged with the costs right at the moment they are experiencing incredible cost of living challenges,” National Director and CEO Isaac Jeffrey said. In a statement , he described the royal visit was a “great opportunity for all Australians to ask themselves whether the British Royals really represent a modern Aussie democracy.”

New photographs of Charles and Camilla have been released to mark the visit, one showing them wearing Australian insignia ( above ) and another showing them in New Zealand insignia despite the fact they will not be traveling to New Zealand. They were take by Millie Pilkington this year.

Further information about the program for the visit will be announced closer to the time.

Town & Country Contributing Editor Victoria Murphy has reported on the British Royal Family since 2010. She has interviewed Prince Harry and has travelled the world covering several royal tours. She is a frequent contributor to Good Morning America. Victoria authored Town & Country book The Queen: A Life in Pictures , released in 2021. 

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Inside King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming visit to Australia

After months of asking would they or wouldn’t they visit Australia thanks to King Charles’ 2024 cancer diagnosis, it has been confirmed that the new monarch and Queen Camilla are headed Down Under in October.

The news was shared by Buckingham Palace in July but details about the trip have been a closely guarded secret- until now!

See below for all the details we know about the upcoming visit.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in Australia on the evening of October 18.

The trip will be a short one as the sovereign continues to be treated for an undisclosed form of cancer he was diagnosed with at the start of the year.

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The visit will conclude on October 23 when the King and Queen will head off to Samoa to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

“The Royal Visit is an opportunity to showcase the best of Australia – our rich culture, our sense of community, and contributions to science, research and global progress,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ahead of the visit.

“His Majesty first visited Australia in 1966, and has a strong personal affection for our nation. We are delighted that His Majesty is recovering well and has made visiting Australia once again a priority.”

Where is King Charles visiting in Australia?

Their Majesties will undertake a number of engagements in Canberra and Sydney.

On the agenda while in the ACT is paying their respects by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial.

The King and Queen will also visit the Australian National Botanic Gardens, where they will meet with staff and volunteers to discuss the global impacts of climate change, a cause that Charles has long been at the forefront of.

While in Sydney, the royal couple will conduct a Fleet Review of the Royal Australian Navy, and attend a community BBQ celebrating Australia’s cultural diversity and showcasing quality produce from across New South Wales.

Making the most of their time, the pair split up in order to make several visits that are in line with their individual interests.

The King will learn about the ground-breaking cancer research led by Australians of the Year, Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO. He will also meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives and groups to learn about their work in supporting local community and strengthening culture.

The Queen will visit a library and meet children participating in a Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop.

Has King Charles ever visited Australia?

The October 2024 visit will be the first since Charles became King following his ascension to the throne upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, on September 8, 2022.

However, he is no stranger to our shores and his been here on 15 official visits in the past.

Charles and Camilla last visited as the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in 2018 where he opened the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

The King also attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School for a term in 1966.

Charles also visited with the late Princess Diana in 1983, which also happened to be the first royal tour a baby Prince William went on.

It was reported in 2020 that William and wife, Princess Catherine, were also headed to our shores but this trip was delayed by the pandemic and Kate’s cancer diagnosi s.

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Kylie is WHO’s Senior News and Features Writer and resident royal expert. After a decade in recruiting, Kylie fulfilled all of her teenage dreams by picking up a gig as the editorial coordinator at Girlfriend and she has never looked back. After short stints working on real-life magazine titles, that’s life! and Take 5, and at Daily Mail Australia, Kylie was head-hunted to work on WHO and joined the team in 2020. Her career highlight was writing a special on-the-ground report for WHO from London when she attended King Charles’ coronation in 2023. A specialist in royal reporting, her area of expertise often sees Kylie contribute to other Are media publications and she has written on the topic for marie claire Australia, Royals Monthly, TV Week and The Australian Women’s Weekly. When not writing, you’ll find Kylie watching Bridgerton or searching for the world’s best high tea spot.

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