Protesters have gathered today outside a Sydney church where King Charles III and Queen Camilla are attending a service.
There has been extensive security outside St Thomas’ Anglican Church in North Sydney, where large crowds of Australians have gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal couple.
Police riot squad officers have been checking underneath parked vehicles in streets while the dog squad has been sweeping the area.
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The royal couple spent yesterday resting after arriving in Sydney on Friday night.
Later today they will attend the New South Wales Legislative Council bicentenary event at the state’s Parliament House in Sydney.
The King will then receive the Governor-General Sam Mostyn and New South Wales Governor Margaret Beazley at Admiralty House.
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The King and Queen will stay in Australia until Wednesday.
The short but packed schedule includes stops in Canberra and Sydney.
The trip marks King Charles’ first big overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis in February.
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Yesterday the Australian Defence Force appointed the King with a number of honorary ranks.
The ADF announced that King Charles would carry the titles of Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Australian Navy, Field Marshal of the Australian Army, and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force.
The last reigning monarch to visit Australia was Queen Elizabeth II in 2011.
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