‘You Are Not My King!’: King Charles Faces Humiliation In Australian Parliament During Royal Tour
October 22, 2024 by Julia DeKorte
King Charles is visiting Australia this week, where he retains the ceremonial title of head of state, though the country is no longer a British colony. While delivering a speech to Australia’s Parliament on Monday, though, he was interrupted by Lidia Thorpe, an Australian senator of Indigenous descent, who began shouting at and heckling the King. Keep reading for more information.
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe yells at King Charles after he finished giving a speech at the Australian Parliament:
“You committed genocide against our people, give us our land back! Give us what you stole from us! You are not our King!”
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Australian Senator Interrupts Ceremony; Shouts At The KingCutting King Charles off mid-sentence, Thorpe shouted, “You are not our king! Give us our land back. Give us what you stole from us.” Security guards then swiftly escorted Thorpe out of the chamber, though she did react with resistance, and continued to heckle the king. The 51-year-old was demanding that Britain enter a treaty with Australia’s Indigenous population while also accusing British colonizers of genocide.
As she left the room, she could be heard shouting, “Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people! You destroyed our land!” King Charles, who stood alongside his wife, Queen Camilla, did not react, and left the stage a few minutes later without addressing the situation.