Editor This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. I’m sure I speak for most people when I say how wonderful it is to see King Charles back to full duties , even feeling well enough to jet to the other side of the world.
Accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla, their visit to Canberra and Sydney will celebrate Australia ’s people, culture and heritage. As he continues to receive treatment for cancer, the six-day trip will be Charles’ first to Australia as head of state there, however, he has visited the country 17 times before, the first time when he was just a schoolboy. And despite his continuing health battles - the overseas tour has been curtailed on advice from doctors as the King pauses cancer treatment while away - he still remains his impeccably turned-out self.
Whether on official business across the globe or enjoying downtime at his Balmoral estate, the monarch’s discerning style is always on show. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Back in 2012 during a speech at his St James' Palace party, celebrating the launch of London Collections: Men, he said: "I'm finding it very hard to live with myself, ladies and gentlemen, because someone suggested that I might be an icon of fashion - after 64 bleeding years," he said.
"I don't know why." But there can .