Exactly where you can see King Charles and Queen Camilla on their royal tour.

King Charles and Queen Camilla announced back in July that they were planning a royal tour of Australia and Samoa in October 2024. It's been six years since Charles has been in Australia, but it will always hold a special place in his heart.

We've got all the details you need to know, from their tour dates to their planned itinerary and how you can see the Royals on tour.

What dates will King Charles be in Australia?

This will be King Charles and Queen Camilla's first visit to Australia since their accession to the throne and marks the first visit by a reigning monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's tour in 2011.

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be arriving in Australia the evening of October 18 to an official welcome. They will be booked and busy with engagements from Sunday October 20 all the way through to October 22, before departing on October 23.

Then Prince Charles and Camilla visited in 2018. Image: Getty

Where is King Charles' royal tour going?

King Charles and Queen Camilla's tour will include engagements in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Specifically, they will visit Sydney and Canberra. And they have a packed schedule.

During their time in Sydney, the two are expected to conduct a fleet review of the Royal Australian Navy in Sydney Harbour. They will also sample some produce from across NSW, while attending a community BBQ in Western Sydney.

As for their solo engagements, King Charles has a few important engagements on his agenda, including meeting with Australians of the Year, Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO to learn more about their melanoma research, as well as meeting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives to learn about their work to strength and support culture within the local community.

As for the Queen consort, she will be visiting a library to meet with children participating in a Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition workshop.

In Canberra, they will be personally welcomed to Parliament House by the prime minister. Shortly after, they will visit the Australian War Memorial and the Australian National Botanic Gardens, followed by a reception for political and community leaders and Aussies leading various fields including health, sport and culture.

Separately while in Canberra, the King will be meeting with CSIRO scientists to speak about bushfire impacts in Australia, while Queen Camilla will attend a forum about domestic violence.

After their time in Australia, the royal couple will travel to Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Prince Charles speaks with our own Australian royalty, the Irwins. Image: Getty

How to attend King Charles' royal tour?

The good news is that there will be some public engagements during King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Australia.

This has been a tradition for working royals in former years, and it's exciting for the public that the king is coming back to Australia post-coronation and following suit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have a packed intinerary, but below we share exactly where and when you can see the king and queen.

It's important to note that the tour has been scaled back due to King Charles' ongoing recovery from cancer treatment. The palace has stated that the program in both Australia and Samoa will be subject to doctors' advice and may undergo necessary modifications on health grounds.

Where can I see the king and queen?

Monday, October 21: Canberra

12:35pm: The king and queen will say hello to crowds as they enter the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. It's advised to get to the venue no later than 11:45am due to road closures around the memorial closer to their arrival.

1pm: The king and queen will arrive at Parliament House and greet the public. If you're attending, it's advised to arrive no later than 12:10pm.

Tuesday, October 22: Sydney

4:20pm: The royals will greet crowds around the Sydney Opera House in the afternoon. The entry point to the precinct is expected to open from 3pm.

4:50pm: King Charles and Queen Camilla will go over to the Man O'War Steps on the east side of the Opera House for a fleet review and defence force flyover. There are multiple vantage points including Farm Cove, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Mrs Macquarie's Chair, that should be attended no later than 3:50pm as surrounding roads will close.

A young Prince Charles walks the beach in Australia. Image: Getty

When did King Charles first come to Australia?

In 1966, Prince Charles was a 17-year-old boy and also heir to the British throne. He'd been attending the austere Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland, largely hating it there, and had come 'Down Under' for a two-term stint at a rural school in Victoria, the Timbertop campus of Geelong Grammar School.

He arrived off the plane in a suit and tie, to be greeted by the governor-general and then Prime Minister Harold Holt. The future king was in Australia to get to know the Commonwealth he would one day rule over.

"While I was here I had the Pommy bits bashed off me," Charles said years later when visiting Australia. While at the school he endured 70-mile hikes, getting to know the Australian wildlife, from snakes to funnel-web spiders. The now King said it the experience was "good for the character."

Prince Charles takes a dip at Bondi beach. Image: Getty

When was King Charles' last visit to Australia?

Since then, King Charles has returned to Australia a grand total of 15 times, most recently in 2018 alongside the now Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Kate Middleton.

His next visit will bring him to the same number of visits as his predecessor, Queen Elizabeth II, who visited 16 times before her passing in September 2022.

Princess Diana and the then Prince Charles famously visited when Prince William was a baby. Image: Getty

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