King Charles III will visit Australia amid arguments over a snub from politicians and calls to make it his "farewell tour."

The physicians will join the royal entourage after news broke that the monarch decided to “pause” cancer treatments while abroad.

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.

Republican sentiment in Australia is "at a very low ebb", Brandis said. "Australians will also appreciate that the King has been undergoing treatment for cancer, yet he has flown

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

It is the first time since Charles assumed the throne that he will visit one of the 14 countries outside the U.K. where he is head of state.

Australia has extended an olive branch to King Charles after the monarch suffered a pre-tour snub. The iconic Sydney Opera House sails will be lit up to welcome the King and Queen to Australia amid a row over senior politicians refusing to greet the royals.

With just days until King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Australia, there's confusion over the legal status of the monarch's Australian title. There's also controversy with almost all of Australia’s state and territory leaders declining an audience with the royal couple.

Australian politicians have been criticised for their "embarrassing" decision to snub King Charles and Queen Camilla ahead of their anticipated tour of the nation. In his first trip as monarch, the King announced he is pausing his ongoing cancer treatment to embark on the 11-day tour.