UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has praised King Charles III for his role as an "incredible ambassador" for the UK and the Commonwealth following an incident where the King was heckled by Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe during his speech in the Australian parliament.
Thorpe, an Indigenous senator, accused the King of "genocide" against Indigenous people, demanding the return of land and a treaty.
Starmer defended the monarch, stating that King Charles was doing a "fantastic job" despite his health challenges, and noted his service to the Commonwealth.
The King is on his first tour of Australia as monarch and will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa later this week. However, Downing Street has clarified that issues like reparations for the UK's historical role in slavery will not be on the agenda at the summit.
Source:
Sky News
