Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United Kingdom from 2 – 6 May to represent Australia at the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
The Prime Minister will join the Governor-General, State Governors and a number of other Australian representatives, including Ms Sam Kerr OAM who will be the Australian flagbearer at the Coronation.
The United Kingdom is a close partner and friend to Australia. During his visit, Prime Minister Albanese will meet with Prime Minister The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP to discuss AUKUS and our efforts to support an open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region.
With the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement close to entering into force, the Prime Ministers will discuss realising the opportunities for business and consumers in Australia and the UK.
The Prime Minister will highlight Australia’s high level of ambition on climate change and the mutual economic benefits of our clean energy transition.
The Prime Minister will travel to Barrow-in-Furness to inspect the shipyard where the first British SSN-AUKUS submarine will be built. These state of the art facilities will help build Australia’s experience and expertise for the next generation of Australian defence manufacturing.
More information on Australian representation at the Coronation is available on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.
Prime Minister Albanese said:
“I’m honoured to represent Australia at the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort, a historic occasion. I am proud to join a group of remarkable Australians who will also attend the Coronation, showcasing our truly diverse and dynamic nation.
“This will be the third occasion that I meet with Prime Minister Sunak. We will discuss the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, which will shortly enter into force, and will deliver benefits for Australian exporters, Australian workers and our economy more broadly.
“I will meet with the highly trained and skilled workers at the Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, who will be an important part of helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines through AUKUS.”