This was a short tour with only a few engagements, but the King’s first visit to one of his realms mattered, and Australia was a real test of the monarchy overseas.
Even the palace admits no one knew how the King would go down, down under.
It wasn’t without its challenges.
Some had questioned whether the King, who is still undergoing regular cancer treatment, would even make the trip.
After the protestor in Canberra, a visit to an indigenous centre in Sydney was far less confrontational.
With a welcome from elders and a private audience with the King.
The community leaders don’t agree with how Ms Thorpe protested, but they do share some of her concerns.
Conversations here about colonial history are difficult, but important. And indigenous rights are a fractious cultural fault line that continues to divide Australia.
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