King Charles faced shouts of 'You're not my King' from Australian senator Lidia Thorpe in Parliament shortly after he made a speech. Thorpe was escorted out of Parliament House in Canberra amid the incident.
King Charles, who is visiting Australia with Queen Camilla, had just made a speech to the Parliament in Canberra when the incident occurredSimon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has more than 25 years’ experience at PEOPLE covering the royals, human interest and celebrity.Charles, 75, had just sat down after making his speech to the Australian Parliament in Canberra on Monday Oct. 21, when a senator was heard calling from the back of the chamber.
The protest came as observers have been focusing on what reaction there will be in Australia to seeing the country's head of state — a position he inherited after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Sept. 8, 2022. the King during the visit. Charles has reaffirmed the longstanding position of the monarchy, reinforcing that he is relaxed about any change in status and constitution.
It came on the fourth day of the couple's visit to Australia. Earlier they had paid tribute at the Australian War Memorial – and even met an alpaca which was wearing a crown that had been brought along by a member of the crowd. Charles stopped to tickle the animal's nose as he greeted it among the waiting crowds.
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