Aboriginal protester arrested as crowds greet King and Queen on Sydney tour | BBC News

An Aboriginal protester has been arrested at the Sydney Opera House as crowds awaited a glimpse of the King and Queen on the final day of their tour in Australia. Thousands of people packed the harbourside forecourt to see the royal couple visit on Tuesday afternoon. But before they arrived, Wayne Wharton, a prominent Indigenous activist from Brisbane, was arrested after shouting anti-monarchist slogans and refusing a police order to move on. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Australia #RoyalFamily #BBCNews