On day two of the official royal tour, King Charles and Queen Camilla have been confronted by a protest and have had a run-in with one sneezy alpaca.
The couple began their trip in Sydney, touching down on Friday evening.
However, it wasn't until Sunday that the couple appeared publicly to hundreds of well-wishers, before attending a service at St Thomas' Anglican Church in North Sydney.
Travelling across Sydney Harbour, King Charles also visited the New South Wales parliament to mark the 200th anniversary of Australia's oldest legislature.
There, he presented the parliament with a symbolic hourglass and used an address to express his appreciation for the warm welcome.
"What a great joy it is to come Australia for the first time as sovereign. And to renew a love of this country and its people, which I have cherished for so long. So thank you, thank you ladies and gentlemen for making me feel so very welcome."
Today the couple travelled to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra - where thousands more gathered to greet them.
The pair privately paid their respects, laying a wreath and floral tribute before moving to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander memorial.
Outside the War Memorial, well-wishers had gathered, including Hephner, a nine-year-old alpaca in a suit with a crown perched atop his head.
King Charles stopped to pat the alpaca, only to pull back with a laugh when Hephner snorted in his face.
The royal couple were then driven across town to parliament where they were greeted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and a 21-gun salute.
During a reception in the Great Hall, King Charles spoke about Australia's democratic tradition, as well as First Nations culture.
"Let me also say how deeply I appreciated this morning's moving Welcome to Country ceremony, which offers me the opportunity to pay my respects to the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we meet - the Ngunnawal people - and all First Nation's peoples who have loved and cared for this continent for 65,000 years."
But moments later independent senator Lidia Thorpe began to protest.
"You are not our king. You are not sovereign. You are not our king. You are not sovereign. You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us - our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people. You destroyed our land. Give us a treaty. We want treaty."
Security stopped her from approaching the King and later escorted her out of the chamber.
Ms Thorpe had been one of roughly 20 people protesting the King's visit outside the war memorial earlier in the day.
Undeterred by the interruption, the royal couple continued to meet guests including former prime ministers John Howard and Tony Abbott, mining executive Andrew Forrest, and Olympic gold medalist Jess Fox.
The rest of their visit to Canberra included a stop at the CSIRO's National Bushfire Research Laboratory and the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the relationship between Australia and the monarch remains strong.
"For Australia, the Commonwealth is family. And as with any family, we appreciate our differences, we have regard for each other's achievements and we revel in the closeness of what is a remarkable and enduring bond".
The royals will return to Sydney on Tuesday where they will meet more members of the public and attend a naval fleet review.
King Charles has also announced a significant personal donation to create a skills program to tackle climate change and boost higher education in small island states, including the Pacific Islands.
That's ahead of his next stop following the Australian tour, where he'll head to Samoa for a meeting of countries in the British Commonwealth.
