King Charles III touched down in Australia Friday, embarking on the most strenuous foreign trip since his life-changing cancer diagnosis eight months ago. After a gruelling 20-plus hour journey, the 75-year-old monarch and his wife Queen Camilla landed in a rain-sodden Sydney, and were greeted by local dignitaries and posy-bearing children.

The arrival of the King and Queen in Australia has inevitably prompted questions about the future of the monarchy here. Not that you'd know it from the Australian media. Professor McAllister said his research shows a steady fall in republicanism.