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All the highlights of King Charles and Queen Camilla's Australian tour: in pictures

Bronte Gossling and Kahla Preston

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King Charles III's first tour of Australia as monarch has come to an end.

The King and Queen Camilla spent five days Down Under, making appearances in Sydney and Canberra, before heading to Samoa.

Read on to see all the best moments of the visit in pictures.

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The King's Australian royal tour has come to an end – and in setting foot on Aussie soil, he made royal history twice.

This was his first Australian tour as monarch, and he is also the first male British monarch to visit our fine country.

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October 23, 2024: With a wave, the King and Queen brought their Aussie visit to an end.

Charles and Camilla flew out of Sydney on Wednesday morning, bound for Samoa.

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The couple were seen leaving Admiralty House, their accommodation while in Sydney, en route to the airport.

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Camilla wore a patterned shirt-dress.

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The couple were farewelled by a small group at the airport.

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The group included Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

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The King and Queen will spend three days in Samoa before returning to the UK.

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October 22, 2024: The final day of the royal tour!

The King and Queen kicked off their schedules with solo engagements in different parts of Sydney.

Queen Camilla's first location was Refettorio OzHarvest in Surry Hills, where she met with volunteers and assisted in meal preparation.

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Queen Camilla is pictured here with Ronni Kahn, founder of OzHarvest.

The royal is wearing a dragonfly brooch, from Van Cleef & Arpels, one of her favoured brands. It's believed to be a gift from King Charles.

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