/ 06 December 2023

Charles on tour

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His Royal Highness the King of Australia and Queen Camilla will be coming our way next year, royal whisperers say. It would be his first in-person g’day since he became the King/our head of state. Details are scarce at this stage, although reports say Charles will time his trip to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October 2024. Charles’ last trip to Oz was in 2018 for the opening of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games – which is a bit awks, given the 2026 Games were dumped by Victoria earlier this year. It’s not just Aussies turning their noses up, though, with the UK saying yesterday that they won’t rescue the Games if the event can’t find a new host city. Talk about leaving your sporty kids out in the cold…

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