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Why the King's Australia tour nearly didn't happen

The King鈥檚 reign has been compromised by his cancer diagnosis, but this trip gives a real sense of him being back in business.

In February 2024, Buckingham Palace announced the King had cancer and all his 鈥減ublic-facing duties鈥� stopped - on doctors鈥� orders. Back then, a trip to Australia seemed unthinkable. 8 months later, as our chief royal correspondent Daniela Relph explains, the King and Queen Camilla are embarking on a historic royal tour, with some changes to the programme.

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