King Charles flight

[Larko1]

Still wet outside. View from Pullman Hotel best I could get of their arrival.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Nah, don’t forget he’s our King too

to quote a British meme “Not my King”.

 

[Forg]

I don't recall a thread on AFF when Olivia Rodrigo or Blackpink arrived, this King Charles bloke must be extremely entertaining onstage!

(I guess Prince & Queen were both pretty darned good so it makes sense ...)

 

[mbell1510]

Lucky the rain stopped. I think he might have flown Singapore Airlines into Singapore as BA nor Qantas have any morning arrivals and he flew straight through. I did see Camilla was already in Asia adjusting time zones.

 

[TheRealTMA]

It’s actually a Rugby League team.

There’s a difference.

But one thing they have in common is that if you kick at goal and miss, you don’t get a point for missing.

All chase a pigskin ball so to me to the same. Remember the aim of politicians is to spend lots of taxpayers money to keep sport on the front pages.

 

[Forg]

I did see Camilla was already in Asia adjusting time zones.

I was not previously aware that this was a power the Royals wielded.

 

[TheRealTMA]

The first time the (any) King of Australia has been in Australia

What about King Billy?

 

[Ansett Nostalgic]

What a complete waste of Australian taxpayers money.

The royal family is one of the few parts of Australian governance that functions well and delivers exceptional value for money.

The inaugural Royal Homecoming of HM The King of Australia is an exciting moment in the nation's history and we can only hope that King Charles will be able to spend more time with us in Australia in future years. God Save the King of Australia.

 

[TheRealTMA]

The royal family is one of the few parts of Australian governance that functions well and delivers exceptional value for money.

The inaugural Royal Homecoming of HM The King of Australia is an exciting moment in the nation's history and we can only hope that King Charles will be able to spend more time with us in Australia in future years. God Save the King of Australia.

Particularly after his and the crown’s proven involvement in the sacking of an elected prime minister.

 

[justinbrett]

The royal family is one of the few parts of Australian governance that functions well and delivers exceptional value for money.

The inaugural Royal Homecoming of HM The King of Australia is an exciting moment in the nation's history and we can only hope that King Charles will be able to spend more time with us in Australia in future years. God Save the King of Australia.

Effectively we’ve outsourced our Head of State function to the UK for a fraction of the price.

It’s fiscally responsible.

 

[p--and--t]

Effectively we’ve outsourced our Head of State function to the UK for a fraction of the price.

It’s fiscally responsible.

And IMHO a bit more ethical and worldly aware than some of our onshore “leaders” in the last decade or so.

 

[andye]

Particularly after his and the crown’s proven involvement in the sacking of an elected prime minister.

I expect my understanding and interpretation (from reading) of The Dismissal wouldn't stand up to the experience of people who lived through it.

Though it does seem to have made the GG's office gun-shy since. I am still surprised how little was made of the GG signing off on a politician taking over large parts of the Executive. One of the main purposes of a Head of State is to stand in the way of individual politicians acquiring potentially dictatorial powers (though I'm also sure it wasn't the politician's intention)

 

[TheRealTMA]

I expect my understanding and interpretation (from reading) of The Dismissal wouldn't stand up to the experience of people who lived through it.

Though it does seem to have made the GG's office gun-shy since. I am still surprised how little was made of the GG signing off on a politician taking over large parts of the Executive. One of the main purposes of a Head of State is to stand in the way of individual politicians acquiring potentially dictatorial powers (though I'm also sure it wasn't the politician's intention)

Hocking, Jenny --- "The Palace letters case: Royal secrets and the Whitlam Government dismissal" [2021] PrecedentAULA 52; (2021) 166 Precedent 16

King Charles is on his way back to Australia - but will he release the Palace letters about the dismissal? - ABC listen

King Charles is set to visit Australia for his first tour as Sovereign. The visit throws into light the role of the monarchy in Australia and its representative, the Governor-General. King Charles may say he's not involved in politics, but why is Buckingham Palace still refusing to release the...

www.abc.net.au

 

[andye]

Hocking, Jenny --- "The Palace letters case: Royal secrets and the Whitlam Government dismissal" [2021] PrecedentAULA 52; (2021) 166 Precedent 16

King Charles is on his way back to Australia - but will he release the Palace letters about the dismissal? - ABC listen

King Charles is set to visit Australia for his first tour as Sovereign. The visit throws into light the role of the monarchy in Australia and its representative, the Governor-General. King Charles may say he's not involved in politics, but why is Buckingham Palace still refusing to release the...

www.abc.net.au

One could argue that the Queen was in tune with her subjects given the subsequent election result

 

[Princess Fiona]

<Mod Hat
Can we please stick to the topic of the thread which is King Charles flight/ visit?
Any further off topic discussion on Monarchy/ Whitlam / republic etc etc will be deleted
Thank you
Mod Hat >

 

[Captain Halliday]

I don't think either of us specified whether league or union. For me, it's because I don't give a damn about either. .

Oh but you did.

Rugby, the original game of the two is Rugby Union.

It’s known as either Rugby, Rugby Union, or Union.

Rugby League on the other hand, is know as League or Rugby League.

Are you an Adelaide support by chance?

 

[Forg]

<Mod Hat
Can we please stick to the topic of the thread which is King Charles flight/ visit?
Any further off topic discussion on Monarchy/ Whitlam etc etc will be deleted
Thank you
Mod Hat >

Is it “off topic” for this thread to state that as someone born in 1971 I remember when a visit from the monarch was a big thing, and people seemed to actually care? I mean I didn’t, same with the Olympics being on or whatever, but others did & would line the streets etc etc. In this case, this thread is the first I’ve heard of it!

 

[Pushka]

Oh but you did.

Rugby, the original game of the two is Rugby Union.

It’s known as either Rugby, Rugby Union, or Union.

Rugby League on the other hand, is know as League or Rugby League.

Are you an Adelaide support by chance?

Well, there's your first mistake. People who don't follow rugby really don't give a damn for that level of detail.

Unfortunately this visit is fleeting. Not even the Premiers are attending an event. And no travel outside NSW so it does make it difficult for many to even consider it a visit to Australia. Which means we are resorting to talking about them and not the tour as there's not much to say. But for the moment my thoughts of becoming a Republic are very much on hold. As a young un I was really keen on becoming one. I do think our SA Governor is a fabulous person. If we ever become one then she would be a good start. Frances Adamson. Not met one person who doesn't admire her and know a lot of peers have met her.

I still have a bit of a rankling with the Queen over Princess Diana's early married life.

 

[Forg]

Unfortunately this visit is fleeting. Not even the Premiers are attending an event. And no travel outside NSW so it does make it difficult for many to even consider it a visit to Australia.

I wonder if it was a relatively last-minute thing?
I mean some of the state premiers are busy doing important stuff, but others are washing their hair that night … and it’s interesting that “busy electioneering” is a reason NOT to meet with The King rather than being a reason to jump on the chance of being seen with him.

 

[OATEK]

lets hope this Royal visit is more auspicious than the first (by Prince Alfred) in 1867. If you have ever wondered why RPA is called that, it was to try and recover from the disastrous security failings of that first visit.