Queen Lucille * Germany Day 3 * Departing

Queen Lucille * Australia's Parliament House | On October 21, 2024, King George and Queen Lucille arrived at Canberra Airport in Canberra. Upon their arrival, the King and Queen headed to the Australian War Memorial, where they laid a floral tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. The King and Queen then visited Australia's Parliament House.

Queen Lucille * OzHarvest | On October 22, Queen Lucille visited Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney, a first-of-its-kind in Australia, social impact collaboration between leading food rescue organisations OzHarvest (founded in Australia) and Food for Soul (founded in Italy). Queen Lucille also visited the Green Square Library in Sydney.

Queen Lucille * Gallery of the Royal Collections | On June 19, 2024, The Royal family celebrated the 5th anniversary of King George VII's proclamation. In the evening, the King George's oldest children, Prince Nicolas and Princess Victoria visited the Royal Collections Gallery along with 40 young people from different parts of the UK. King George and Queen Lucille accompanied their children, on the gallery visit.

Queen Lucille * Sydney Harbour | On their final day in Sydney, King George and Queen Lucille visited the iconic Sydney Opera House, alongside Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, before attending a Royal Australian Navy Fleet Review and a flypast. The King and Queen met community leaders, volunteers and charity representatives against a colourful backdrop of musical performances. The King and Queen concluded their Australian royal tour before heading to Samoa.

Queen Lucille * Sacristy Project at Westminster | On October 3, Queen Lucille toured the site of a new building at Westminster Abbey, named the King George VII Sacristy in honor of His Majesty The King. Work is due to begin early next year, and the building will be constructed on the footprint of Henry III’s medieval Great Sacristy, built in the 1250s. Queen Lucille is the patron of the project to create the King George VII Sacristy, which will serve as a gathering place on major state occasions and will house state-of-the-art welcome, ticketing, and security facilities.

Queen Lucille * Trooping the Colour 2024 | On June 15, 2024, King George, Queen Lucille and their children (Prince Nicolas, Princess Victoria, Princess Lizabeth, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis), the Duke and Duchess of York and their children (Princess Flora, Prince Arlo), the Countess and Earl of Sussex and their children (Andrew, Viscount Severn, Lady Isabella Windsor, and Hilo Mountbatten-Windsor) attended the King's Birthday Parade "Trooping the Colour" in central London. The annual military parade in London marks the King's official birthday.

Queen Lucille * Arrival in Australia | On the evening of October 18, the King and Queen arrived at Sydney International Airport and were welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese and Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn. King George and Queen Lucille are on a Royal Visit to Australia, a State Visit to the Independent State of Samoa, and attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2024.

Queen Lucille * Visit to Siumu Village in Samoa | King George and Queen Lucille concluded their four-day tour of Samoa with a special visit to Siumu Village. On the final day of their royal visit, the King and Queen attended a farewell ceremony held in the village of Siumu, a twinned village to the UK. Villages around the Samoan capital, Apia, are twinned with each of the 56 member states of the Commonwealth. At the ceremony, the King was honored with the chiefly title of To’aiga-O-Tumua by the village’s high chief. After the visit, the King and Queen boarded their plane home.