Britain's king Charles has come to australia on a five-day visit with his wife queen Camilla. Here he participated in a parliamentary reception organized in the Australian Parliament. During that time, Australian senator Lydia Thorpe raised anti-colonial slogans. She said that you are not my king. You have massacred our people. Give us back our land. Return everything you have stolen from us. Immediately after this, senator Lydia Thorpe was thrown out by the security guards present.
On Monday, king Charles was giving a speech among Australian MPs and senators in the Great Hall of parliament House in Canberra. Then senator Lydia raised slogans in protest. Australian senator Lydia Thorpe is known for speaking out boldly against the monarchy and raising her voice for her rights. Earlier, while taking oath as a senator in the year 2022, he had expressed his displeasure over reading the things written in the oath related to queen Elizabeth II. On this, Chamber President Sue Lines told Thorpe that you are expected to read the oath printed on the card.
australia has not got full independence till now
australia was a british colony for more than 100 years, which got independence in 1901. However, australia has not become a full-fledged republic till date. Constitutional monarchy still runs here and king Charles is its Head of State. Apart from this, the country is also a part of Britain's Commonwealth country, which also includes India. Apart from this, a total of 56 countries are included in the Commonwealth members.
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