Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were warmly welcomed to Admiralty House by the Governor-General and Mr Beckett on 8 November. Upon arrival, Cammeraygal Elder Brendan Kerin performed a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony in their honour.
Princess Anne, who serves as the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, is visiting Australia to mark the Corps’ 100th anniversary.
As part of the centenary celebrations, the Governor-General, in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Force, will join Her Royal Highness in laying a wreath at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park before attending a ceremonial parade at Victoria Barracks in honour of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals.
The visit highlights the long-standing relationship between the British Royal Family and Australia’s Defence Forces, as well as the shared history of service and dedication that continues to be celebrated through such occasions.
