An Aboriginal Australian woman named Lidia Thorpe shouted for approximately a minute during the event in Canberra, the nation’s capital, before being led away by security.
After accusing “our people” of genocide, she was heard shouting, “This is not your land, you are not my King.”
Thorpe’s protest was deemed “disrespectful” by Aboriginal elder Aunty Violet Sheridan, who had previously welcomed the King and Queen. She said, “She does not speak for me.”
On Monday, EPA King Charles speaks before the Australian Parliament.
He has a gold chain around his neck, multiple medals on his left lapel, and a suit and white shirt with a blue and white tie. King Charles is in Australia for the first time since taking office as head of state in September 2022, and he is facing slightly away from the camera. In the foreground is an audience member who is out of focus.
The royal couple met hundreds of people who had gathered outside to welcome them after the ceremony ended without mentioning the issue.
The King is the head of state of Australia, a Commonwealth nation, although there has been discussion lately about taking the monarch out of that position.
