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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will sample a traditional barbecue, along with more formal ceremonial duties, when they visit Australia next month.
The visit will be the King’s biggest overseas trip since he began treatment for cancer in February.
Running from 18 to 26 October, it will include a review of the Australian naval fleet in Sydney harbour as well as meetings with political leaders and two award-winning cancer experts.
After the Australian leg of the trip, the King and Queen will travel to Samoa for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
The King is still receiving cancer treatment and the events will be paced to take account of his health. An accompanying visit to New Zealand, which had been considered, didn’t go ahead after medical advice.
Since his diagnosis, the King’s only international trip has been to France for D-Day commemorations in June.
This Australian trip, the first of his reign to one of the Commonwealth realms where he is head of state, will be much more extensive, with a long flight and a programme of engagements in Sydney and Canberra.
The royal visit could prompt further questions about the future of the monarchy in Australia and the debate about whether the country should become a republic.
On his arrival, the King will be officially welcomed by Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Among the themes of the King’s trip will be projects about the protecting the environment and the impact of climate change.
He will meet two award-winning experts in the treatment of melanoma, Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, with Australia having one of the highest levels of skin cancer in the world.