King and Queen reportedly snubbed by senior politicians during Australia visit | British News

The King and Queen are reportedly being snubbed by senior politicians in Australia as they embark on a tour of the country later this week.

The visit will be the king’s most significant foreign trip since his Cancer diagnosis and his first trip to Australia as the nation’s head of state.

All of the country’s prime ministers were invited to a reception for the royal couple in Canberra on October 21 – but none reportedly accepted due to other commitments.

According to Buckingham Palace, the king is expected to address community and political leaders at the event.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan recently confirmed she would not be attending, while South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas blamed a regional cabinet meeting for his expected absence.

Other premiers blamed workloads for their inability to attend the reception, while Queensland’s Steven Miles said he would focus on his election campaign.

Sections of the Australian media criticized the politicians’ snub, calling it an “insult”, “disrespectful” and “childish”.

A poll in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph found one in four respondents had a more positive opinion of the monarch than before his coronation.

About 33% would like to see Australia become a republic, but 45% believe the nation should remain a monarchy, the results show.

The King will pause his cancer treatment when he and his wife begin their Australian tour on Friday.

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Royal doctors have already given the 75-year-old permission to briefly interrupt his weekly treatment cycle to fly to Australia ahead of a state visit to Samoa in the South Pacific.

The King and Queen will be traveling for eleven days, with the tour covering nine days with two days of travel on either side.

The entourage will include the King’s physician, while the engagement program is designed to provide additional time for rest and recuperation.