In the Australian Parliament it is at the end of King Charles III’s speech. there was a scandal. Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe, who had demonstratively turned around and turned her back on the House upon hearing the national anthem of the United Kingdom – ‘God Save the King’ – clearly expressed her anger at the regent.
“You’re not my king, you’re not our king!” the politician shouted loudly into the room. “F*** the colony!”
Demanded return of land
Before being taken away by security officers, she demanded: “Give us back our land, give us back what you stole from our people!” Charles is also head of state of Australia and is visiting the Commonwealth country for the 17th time! but for the first time as king. It is the first time ever that a British monarch has visited the country. Before Charles, only his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, had been there as reigning queen.
He and Queen Camilla arrived in Australia on Friday, but the official program only started on Sunday with a church service in Sydney – on the outskirts of which there were already small protests against the monarchy, which now continued in the capital Canberra. Leaving aside fundamental concerns about the king continuing to act as head of state in a parliamentary democracy on the other side of the world, representatives of indigenous Australians are demanding reparations for the expulsion of Aboriginal people during their time as a British colony.
17 appointments in one day
Charles and Camilla had a total of seventeen appointments on Monday, the second official day of their trip, the Australian broadcaster ABC reports. Around noon (local time), the royal couple laid a wreath at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, which commemorates the country’s soldiers who have died in conflicts around the world, from colonial times to the present. This was followed by a visit to parliament, where both were received by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “Since your first visit in 1966, Australians have loved you, just as you loved us,” Mr Albanese said.
It’s Charles’ first long-distance trip since he went public with his cancer a few months ago. According to British media, he interrupted his treatment because of the visit. On Wednesday, the couple plan to travel to the Pacific island of Samoa, northeast of Fiji, for the Commonwealth summit. The confederation mainly includes former British colonies.
Source: Krone
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