King Charles and Queen Camilla have touched down in soggy Sydney tonight ahead of their first royal tour of Australia as monarchs.
The royals were met by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his partner Jodie Haydon, Governor-General Sam Mostyn, NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, Premier Chris Minns and other dignitaries.
To mark Their Majesties’ arrival to Australia, the Sydney Opera House illuminated its sails with a display of images from the couple’s previous visits.
King Charles and Queen Camilla headed to a private reception with Albanese and Haydon at Admiralty House from the airport.
Ahead of landing in Australia, the monarchs issued a rare personal message on social media, sharing their excitement.
“Ahead of our first visit to Australia as King and Queen, we are really looking forward to returning to this beautiful country to celebrate the extraordinarily rich cultures and communities that make it so special,” they said in a post to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The couple will take a rest day on Saturday following the long commercial flight before starting their tour engagements on Sunday.
