King Charles and Queen Camilla will not meet any State Premiers during their tour of Australia - in a snub by the key member of the Commonwealth.
The royal couple kick off their nine-day tour of Australia on Friday - but their royal reception in Canberra on October 21 will not feature any of the senior politicians.A spokesperson for the Australian Monarchists League described the move as a "slap in the face" for the royals.
Western Australia’s Premier Roger Cook reportedly said he had “other commitments”.South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and New South Wales's Premier Chris Minns declined to attend the event because of cabinet meetings.Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff is visiting the US on trade mission at the time - while Victoria’s Deputy Premier Ben Carroll also said he will not attend.
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