Перед поездкой королю были присвоены почетные звания адмирала флота, фельдмаршала и маршала в трех родах войск Австралийских сил обороны.

Назначения были сделаны генерал-губернатором, который сказал, что они представляют собой важный символ связи между Великобританией и Австралией.

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The King has attended a Sydney church service as part of the monarch’s first tour of Australia since his accession to the throne.

The King and Queen Camilla were greeted by hundreds of cheering people at the St Thomas Anglican Church as they arrived – and by a small group of protesters who carried banners and shouted “Not our king”.

The Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raff, who officiated during the service said afterwards: “This church has a family connection with His Majesty because his great grandfather as a teenage boy laid the cornerstone.

“It was lovely for this local church to be able to welcome the sovereign King Charles and Queen Camilla to join us in worship today. We are absolutely thrilled.”

The couple later attended the New South Wales state parliament to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Australia’s first legislature.

Ahead of the tour the King was given the honorary ranks of Admiral of the Fleet, Field Marshal, and Marshal in three services of the Australian Defence Force.

The appointments were made by the governor-general, who said they represent an important symbol of connection between the UK and Australia.

To mark the tour, the Association of Commonwealth Countries also announced its own King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme.

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