King Charles is heading to Australia for his first royal visit since becoming king. Here's where you might catch a glimpse of royalty.

The eyes of the world will no doubt be on King Charles and Queen Camilla when the pair head to Australia at the end of this week – but few may realise that another royal cohort has been quietly visiting the country since last Thursday, flying mostly under the radar.

King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations.

King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic.

Anti-monarchy protests are planned for the King’s first tour of Australia as its head of state. Charles and Queen Camilla begin a five-day visit to Australia on Friday, the King’s first long-haul overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s upcoming visit to Australia is significant for several reasons. It is Charles’ first visit since ascending to the throne – as well as the first time a British male head of state has visited Australia.