Few members of the royal family know Australia as well as King Charles. Shipped out as a schoolboy to study at Geelong Grammar’s Timbertop campus in the 1960s, the future monarch experienced what he once called “by far the best part” of his formative years here.
A long way from home, Charles built a strong circle of friendships that survives to this day. Arriving in Sydney on Friday night with Queen Camilla, the five-day tour will be the King’s first as head of state.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
