King Charles III is only the second reigning British monarch to visit Australia. His mother, Queen Elizabeth II, became the first 70 years ago.

King Charles and Queen Camilla had two very different travel plans at the start of their royal tour of Australia and Samoa. On Friday, Oct. 18, the royal couple arrived in Sydney, Australia, appearing together during a formal welcome.

The King and Queen are in Australia for their royal tour. Follow along for live updates and pictures of the biggest moments.

The cloud from a decades-old political crisis hangs over King Charles III's tour of Australia, where the 1975 sacking of a sitting prime minister continues to fuel suspicions of royal meddling.The letters suggest Queen Elizabeth II had no hidden role in sacking the prime minister.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will soon arrive in Sydney on the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade

Initially, Charles and Camilla were set to tour Australia as part of a long-haul trip, with visits to neighbouring countries including New Zealand. However, the tour was drastically scaled back due to the King’s ongoing cancer treatment. It was recently announced that the King will put his cancer treatment on hold for the duration of the tour.

King Charles III is set to make his longest trip abroad since starting cancer treatment, but Australians are not exactly excited about his imminent arrival.

King Charles’ visit to Australia comes amid revived debate over whether the country should break ties with the British monarchy.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Sydney on the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade.

King Charles arrived in Australia on Friday for his first trip there as head of the monarchy with Queen Camilla by his side,