King Charles visit to Australia later this year a ‘bit touch and go’

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says King Charles' possible visit to Australia later in the year is “a bit touch and go” at the moment following his cancer diagnosis. An official visit to Australia from the monarch would be the first time King Charles has visited the country since taking on the throne in May last year, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. “Obviously he wanted to come in October to inside with the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit, which will be a week-long summit in Samoa,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “And he was planning his first state visit as the King to Australia then,” she said. Despite doubts over the monarch's plans to visit following his cancer diagnosis, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will engage with state governments to consider a royal tour for the King and wife Queen Camilla, which was originally tipped to occur in October.