King Charles III and Queen Camilla don cap their six-day visit to Australia wit a grand finale at de iconic Sydney Opera House. On Tuesday, de 75-year-old monarch showcase im culinary skills by flipping sausages and praising Australian avocados during a community barbecue in de suburbs of Sydney.
Charles start im day in Redfern, an inner-Sydney suburb known as de birthplace of a pivotal Indigenous rights movement in Australia. One of im guides joke, “That’s your accommodation tonight, Your Majesty,” as dem pass a caravan situated on de grounds of an Indigenous learning center. Dis reception contrast wit im earlier visit to de Australian parliament, where an Indigenous senator demand, “Give us our land back.”
At de community barbecue, Charles express admiration for Australian dishes like “smashed avocado” and “cab sav” red wine. Lifeguards from Bondi Beach watch as de “flexitarian” king, who abstain from meat and seafood twice a week, turn sausages on a sizzling grill. Nearby, Australian herding dogs display their skills by rounding up sheep to de sound of “Working Class Man,” a classic pub rock anthem by Jimmy Barnes.
In de afternoon, Charles meet celebrated oncologists Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer, along wit cancer patients at de Melanoma Institute Australia. Australia face a significant incidence of skin cancer yearly, prompting its scientists to pioneer new treatment methods. Charles himself was diagnosed wit cancer eight months ago and continues to undergo treatment, although de specifics of im condition have not been publicly revealed.
Later dat day, Charles and Queen Camilla engage wit de public at de forecourt of de Sydney Opera House, before surveying warships gathered in de harbour and witnessing an air force flyover. Dis event include a flotilla of guided missile destroyers, helicopter frigates, and coastal minehunters, as well as a display of Black Hawk helicopters, Super Hornets, and F-35A fighter jets flying overhead.
Charles was awarded a series of military honors to mark im arrival in Australia, including five-star ranks in all branches of de Australian military. On Wednesday, de royal duo will head to Samoa to participate in a Commonwealth summit.
