Royal fist bumps and sausage sizzles: King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Australia – in pictures

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Sydney International Airport on Friday for a six-day royal visit to Sydney and Canberra.

The Sydney Opera House shells are illuminated with a Royal projection to officially welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Friday in Sydney. The King’s visit to Australia will be his first as monarch, and CHOGM in Samoa will be his first as head of the Commonwealth.

Britain’s King Charles III speaks to children as he arrives to attend a church service in Sydney on Sunday during their six-day royal visit.

People wait to greet Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla, where they are attending a morning service at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, in Sydney, on Sunday.

Demonstrators hold the banner as they wait for the arrival of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla at St Thomas’ Anglican Church on Sunday.

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla leave St Thomas’ Anglican Church on Sunday.

A young girl wearing a toy crown in a crowd of wellwishers wait to see King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside St Thomas’ Anglican Church.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at St Thomas’ Anglican Church on Sunday.

President of the legislative council Ben Franklin watches as King Charles III turns an hourglass he is presenting as a gift to mark the bicentenary of the NSW legislative council, at NSW Parliament House in Sydney. The specially commissioned hourglass was handmade at the Goldsmith’s Centre, with the wooden base supplied by the King’s Foundation from a cedar tree at his Highgrove residence in the UK.

A schoolgirl holds up a sign as they await the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Canberra airport on Monday.

King Charles III talks to children after receiving flowers upon his arrival at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra airport, on Monday.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday.

King Charles chats with the owner of an alpaca before leaving the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday.

Queen Camilla at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on Monday. Their majesties’ visit will provide an opportunity to commemorate the service and sacrifice of Australian defence force veterans.

King Charles shakes hands with prime minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

Britain’s King Charles III meets with Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton at Government House in Canberra on Monday.

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe stages a protest as King Charles and Queen Camilla attend a parliamentary reception in Canberra.

King Charles views the pyroton fire demonstration during a visit to the CSIRO National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory, to learn about world-leading burn over protection systems and bushfire behaviour research.

King Charles and Queen Camilla receive a ceremonial welcome from Australian troops before meeting with members of the public at the Parliament House forecourt in Canberra.

King Charles embraces an Indigenous community member, during a visit to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Sydney to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community representatives.

King Charles and Queen Camilla watch sheep dog trials at Parramatta park in Sydney on Tuesday.

Natalie Hulford holds Captain Bigglesworth while waiting for Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla to visit the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday.

King Charles and Queen Camilla cook sausages for the food stalls at the premier’s community barbeque at Parramatta park in Sydney on Tuesday.

Police detain a protester ahead of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday.

King Charles attends a sustainable markets initiative discussion with governor general Sam Mostyn at Admiralty House in Sydney, on day three of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa.

Dogs Lucy and Larry await the arrival of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday.

King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Opera House on Tuesday.

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla walk down the stairs and greet members of the public at Sydney Opera House on Tuesday.