Thousands of well-wishers have packed the Sydney Opera House forecourt for a chance to get a glimpse and maybe even briefly speak to the King and Queen. Their packed royal itinerary included meeting indigenous and community leaders and even having a go cooking up a sausage sizzle at an Aussie BBQ.
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00:00Looking out on Sydney's iconic harbour, a wave to an adoring crowd.
00:09Since taking the throne, a walk among his subjects has become a staple of King Charles's
00:14public engagements.
00:21The thousands gathered outside the Sydney Opera House for a chance to see Australia's
00:25head of state.
00:29In the skies above, patriotism on display.
00:32Below, some had been brushing up on royal protocol.
00:42Others dressed up for the occasion.
00:49The royal couple met with dancing students before taking part in an official fleet review
00:56inspecting five ships from the Australian Navy.
01:12The event, a much-anticipated highlight of a jam-packed schedule which had already been
01:17scaled back due to the King's health issues, ending with a flypast by the Air Force, a
01:23show of Australia's military might.
01:25In Parramatta, in Sydney's west, the King and Queen tried their hand at a great Australian
01:29pastime.
01:30It is no wonder, I think, that Sydney is world-famous for its cuisine, whether it's smashed avo,
01:42a pav or a cab-sav.
01:45About 500 people gathered, proud to show off their community spirit.
01:48I'm so excited, I'm overjoyed and I'm over the moon.
01:52I'm very excited today, yeah, there's a lot of activities going on, some performances
01:56back there, we've got sheep back there.
01:58Dogs too, giving regional Australia the spotlight.
02:03First Nations leaders met with the King, while Queen Camilla visited food charity Oz Harvest,
02:10meeting crowds and a camera-shy parrot.
02:20The Melanoma Institute Australia also receiving a visit, a poignant stop for a royal family
02:27which has been touched by cancer more than once in the last year.