Australia snubs Princess Diana in Sydney Opera House tribute to King Charles and Camilla
Australia is said to have snubbed the late Princess Diana during their Sydney Opera House tribute to mark King Charles and Queen Camilla’s tour in the country.
The King and Queen arrived in Sydney on Friday to celebrate the country’s people, culture and heritage, in what is Charles’s first tour in Australia as its head of state.
To mark the royal visit, the iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up with a rolling four-minute projection of images of Charles and Camilla.
Friday’s impressive light display was scheduled to start at 8pm, but was delayed by several minutes, costing an estimated £50,000.
It showed a series of pictures of the King and Queen during their previous visits to Australia.
But it failed to show any pictures of the late Princess of Wales from when she famously visited the country back in 1983.
Diana was just 21 years old when she embarked on her first ever royal tour to Australia and New Zealand in March 1983.
The trip was hailed as a success and is said to have reignited the love for the royals among the Australian public.
Charles has visited Australia more than 15 times since the 1960s and has enjoyed some memorable trips, from studying at a remote outpost of a grammar school as a 17-year-old to being kissed by a bikini-clad model as he emerged from the sea.
Just a few hours before the plane landed on Friday, the royal couple posted a video montage of previous royal tours of Australia alongside words of praise for the Commonwealth country.
The couple said: “Ahead of our first visit to Australia as King and Queen, we are really looking forward to returning to this beautiful country to celebrate the extraordinarily rich cultures and communities that make it so special. See you there!
“Charles R & Camilla R.
