Most Aussies excited for royal visit

By Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament from Wales - 25 Mlynedd o'r Senedd / 25 Years of the Senedd, CC BY 2.0




While there have been notable protests in Australia since King Charles and Queen Camilla’s arrival for a royal tour, most Aussies are excited to have their King and Queen in the land Down Under.

Speaking to Australian royal commentator Kylie Walters, Royal News heard about the excitement Australians feel about the royal tour of Australia.

She tells us, “Royals have the special ability to add a touch of magic to ordinary everyday life, and this trip is no different. Overall, there is a feeling of excitement about the royal visit to Australia.

“People from all walks of life have been speaking fondly of the King and remarking on how well he looks and how nice it is to see him. Queen Camilla has been charming the public and I’ve had many tell me they were surprised at how warm and funny she was.”

King Charles is also the first monarch in decades to make a trip to Australia, and with his recent health issues, the effort to travel so far has not gone unnoticed.

“To see the King put the effort in to make such a long journey while he is dealing with his own health issues really shows how much he and the royal family care,” she shared.

A photo by Walters during Queen Camilla’s walkabout in Sydney. Photo: Kylie Walters

The commentator admitted that Australians can feel overlooked due to the long distance between themselves and the United Kingdom; however, because of the catastrophic bushfires in 2019-2020, the pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis in the country, it “means a lot to the hardworking charities and organisations the royals are patron of receive a special visit.”

Regarding the protests that have made headlines, Walters is not concerned. She said that “everyday Australians would much rather see their politicians discussing how they can help improve the cost of living crisis, get inflammation under control and fix the housing shortage rather than debating whether we should become a republic.”

Even with a republican prime minister, Walters doesn’t see Australia becoming a republic anytime soon.

“The one thing just about all Australians can agree on is how much we don’t trust politicians, so any campaign calling for the country to become a republic is highly unlikely to make any serious progress in the next few years and well beyond,” she remarked.

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About the Author

Brittani Barger
Brittani is from the United States and has been researching, writing and reporting on the royals for over a decade. Successfully gaining exclusives and interviews with royals across the globe, Brittani left her role as an editor for another news site to help bring you Royal News. She's been seen on BBC World, WION News and other news programs to discuss the royal families.

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