King Charles Visit 2024

[justinbrett]

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.

Jimmy Rees has made a funny video about this

 

[Pushka]

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.

I think it was planned a long time ago but it was cut short because of the cancer treatment.

 

[Lynda2475]

First I heard of was this waste of tax payers money visit was this thread and now I am concerned weekend plans to meet friends at Barangaroo for bunch on Sunday may be disrupted by road closures, crowds or protesters. Also have theatre tickets on Tuesday which may also be impacted.

He is not a popular figure among anyone I know, want to know where the irrelevant will be so I can be as far away as possible.

 

[BenP]

They’d better have their ETA and know to go to the kiosk first…

Random and pointless fact King Charles is one of only 3 people who don't actually need a passport to travel

 

[markis10]

Random and pointless fact King Charles is one of only 3 people who don't actually need a passport to travel

For citizens that may be the case but thousands of active military can travel with just id and a copy of formal orders.

 

[SYD]

For citizens that may be the case but thousands of active military can travel with just id and a copy of formal orders.

But life is a lot easier with a Green PP.

About 25 years ago the Navy got pretty much everyone on ships to (or likely to be) get an Official PP. But we digress.

 

[ChrisKenny]

He is the King of Australia and the aircraft is part of His Majesty's Royal Australian Airforce. What's the problem with it being used to transport His Majesty?