King Charles of Great Britain makes his first visit to Australia

(CLO) King Charles and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom met people in Sydney after attending a church service on Sunday, an event marking their first royal visit to Australia.

Inside the cathedral, King Charles and Queen Camilla signed two Bibles, the first time the public had a chance to see Charles and Camilla since they arrived in Australia's largest city on Friday night.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at St. Thomas Anglican Cathedral, in Sydney, Australia, October 20, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville

Later, while transiting Sydney Harbour, King Charles visited the New South Wales state parliament to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Australia's oldest legislature.

“It is a great joy to visit Australia for the first time as King and to renew my love for this country and its people, a love which I have long cherished,” King Charles said.

This is also Charles's first international trip as King, and his first major trip since being diagnosed with cancer.

King Charles has made a substantial personal donation to create a skills training program to tackle climate change and improve higher education in small island nations, including those in the Pacific , the Association of Commonwealth Universities announced on Sunday.

The program will benefit mid-career professionals and civil servants, with the aim of retaining talent in small island states and improving their ability to respond to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels.

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