King Charles III heads to Australia and Commonwealth meeting

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 15, 2024 10:15 am

LONDON — King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic.

Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, is pausing his treatment for the nine-day tour, which also takes in a Commonwealth summit in the Pacific island nation of Samoa.

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