COURT CIRCULAR

Admiralty House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The King and Queen this morning flew from Sydney to Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, and were received at Defence Establishment Fairbairn by the Hon Richard Marles MP (Deputy Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia and Minister for Defence) and Mr Arthur Spyrou (Head of Commonwealth Protocol).

The King and Queen were received with a Royal Salute and participated in a Smoking Ceremony to mark the commencement of Their Majesties’ visit to Canberra (Ngunnawal country).

The King and Queen drove to the Australian War Memorial, Treloar Crescent, Campbell, Australian Capital Territory, and were received by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Hon Samantha Mostyn) and the Chairman of the National War Memorial (the Hon Kim Beazley).

Their Majesties walked to the Hall of Memory and The King laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier and The Queen laid a posy.

Their Majesties proceeded on foot to the For our Country Memorial and were received by Aunty Lorraine Hatton (Australian War Memorial Council Member).

The King and Queen this afternoon attended a Ceremonial Welcome at the Parliament of Australia and were received by the Rt Hon Anthony Albanese MP (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia).

Their Majesties were received with a Gun Salute and The King inspected a Guard of Honour.

The King and Queen afterwards attended a Parliamentary Reception at Parliament House and were received by the Prime Minister, Mr Harry Jenkins MP (Speaker of the House of Representatives), Senator the Hon Susan Lines (President of the Senate), the Hon Peter Dutton MP (Leader of the Opposition) and Aunty Violet Sheridan (Senior Ngunnawal Elder).

His Majesty addressed those present.

The King and Queen afterwards met members of the public outside Parliament House.

Later, the Leader of the Opposition was received by The King at Government House, Canberra.

The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia was received in audience by His Majesty.

The King subsequently signed a Royal Warrant granting the Great Seal of Australia and presented the new Great Seal of Australia to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

His Majesty later visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory and was received by the Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Dr Douglas Hilton).

The King observed a demonstration of bushfire behaviour and a “burn over drill” in a Rural Firefighting Service heavy tanker.

The King and Queen afterwards visited the Australian National Botanic Gardens, Canberra, and were received by the Director of Australian National Botanic Gardens (Mr Peter Byron) and the Minister for Environment and Water (the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP).

The Queen this afternoon attended a Discussion on family and domestic violence in Australia held by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at Government House.

Her Majesty, Patron, afterwards met representatives of GIVIT at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.

Kensington Palace

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Cruse Bereavement Support, this afternoon received Ms Lucy Harmer (Chief Executive) and Mrs Alison Shotter (Director of Income Generation and Marketing).