92 minutes ago King Charles makes relaxed start to Australian tour but spends less than 10 minutes at lunch in his honour

After a day of rest, monarch appears at Sydney lunch in his honour and gives hosts an hourglass while joking about swift passage of timeKing Charles III did not linger long at the luncheon put on in his honour, at the second scheduled event of his short Australian visit. And his gift to the gathering was a reminder of the fleeting passage of time.There was a menu fit for a king, and very Sydney: chargrilled asparagus and olive dust; marinated octopus and squid ink wafer; barramundi and duck confit.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 hours ago King gifts hourglass to mark bicentenary of New South Wales Legislative Council

The presentation came after the King and Queen went on a meet-and-greet with members of the public.

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3 hours ago King Charles and Camilla faced with awkward Princess Diana moment during Australian tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla were handed Australia’s first Bible, signed by every member of the Royal Family from previous royal tours, after a church service in Sydney

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4 hours ago King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted by children outside Sydney church

His arrival marks the first reigning British monarch visit to Australia since Queen Elizabeth II made her 16th journey to the nation in 2011

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6 hours ago Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit

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7 hours ago King Charles visits Australia LIVE: His Majesty and Queen Camilla to attend church service

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are currently in Australia for their royal tour.

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7 hours ago King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at church for their first formal engagement in Australia

Queen Camilla was wearing a pale green Anna Valentine dress and coat with a straw hat by Lock & Co as she and her husband stepped out at St Thomas' Church in Sydney.

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7 hours ago Royal couple 'tickled' by warmth of Australia welcome after rainy start to first overseas visit since King's cancer diagnosis

With renewed talk of republicanism sweeping Australia, King Charles and Queen Camilla feared the worst as they landed in Sydney in rain and darkness - but royal fans turned out in their droves.

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11 hours ago King Charles and Queen Camilla to begin tour of Australia with Sunday church service

The visit to Commonwealth nation marks first tour by a reigning monarch in more than a decade

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