King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch down in Sydney tonight before attending a private reception with the prime minister.
The royals will be 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.
They will then head to a private reception with Albanese and Haydon at Admiralty House before the tour begins tomorrow.
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There’s speculation the royals will attend The Everest race day at Randwick Racecourse, with a $5 million race named in the King’s honour.
Their first public appearance is expected to be at a church service on Sunday.
The King and Queen will stay in Australia until Wednesday.
The short but packed schedule includes stops in Canberra and Sydney.
Members of the public will have the opportunity to meet royals as they make their way to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra at 12.35pm on Monday.
Later that day, Australians can catch a glimpse of the couple as formalities commence with a ceremonial welcome at 1pm, followed by an opportunity to meet the royals at the Parliament House forecourt at 2.10pm.
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The King and Queen will make their way from Australia’s capital to the Harbour City for a visit to the Sydney Opera House forecourt on Tuesday at 4.20pm.
The entry point to the Sydney Opera House precinct will open from 3pm.
Sydneysiders and visitors will also have the chance to catch the couple at the Man O’War Steps.
Charles and Camilla will embark on the Admiral Hudson vessel to conduct a review of His Majesty’s Australian ships Arunta, Gascoyne, Hobart, Warramunga and Yarra, which are anchored in Sydney Harbour.
The King will also attend a community barbecue in Parramatta on Tuesday before the pair travels to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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