The King has given his royal support to one of Australia’s oldest charity efforts, opening up Buckingham Palace to the families of those killed at war and to volunteers about to undertake a six-month relay home.
King Charles III has given his royal support to one of Australia’s oldest charity efforts, opening up Buckingham Palace on Friday to families of those killed at war and to volunteers about to undertake a six-month relay home.
Charles III greeted Corporal Daniel Keighran VC who presented him with a replica relay torch. The pair shared a joke, with the King using the baton as a cricket bat.Keighran told the King he was looking forward to putting on a uniform again as part of the official delegation at the coronation service next week.
Eric Easterbrook, chairman of Legacy Australia, said the charity was grateful for the support it had received from members of the royal family over so many decades. Following the visit to Buckingham Palace, the relay began at the General Charles Gordon Statue in the Victoria Embankment Gardens and travelled through the streets of London, past Big Ben and the Cenotaph on the way to the Australian War Memorial at Hyde Park Corner.
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