The King of the United Kingdom (UK), Charles III, was on Monday, October 21, heckled by an Indigenous Australian senator, Lidia Thorpe......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
As reported by Sky News, Thorpe called for a treaty and accused the British royals of stealing Aboriginal land. This happened as King Charles concluded a speech at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.
Charles, on a five-day visit to Australia with Queen Camilla, the Queen consort of the UK, addressed MPs and senators in the Great Hall of Parliament House on Monday, October 21. It was a key moment of his inaugural visit to Australia as monarch.
As he finished the speech – which covered his time as a school student in Australia, the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia’s vulnerability to the climate crisis – Thorpe approached the stage yelling, “This is not your country”.
Al Jazeera also noted the incident.
She said:
“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 a treaty in this country. You are a genocidalist.”
As security officers escorted her away, she shouted:
“This is not your land. You are not my king. You are not our king.”
Meanwhile, amid the scene, King Charles had turned to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and talked quietly on the podium.
The video of the moment is trending on social media platforms.
Watch the clip below:
Reposting this video cause it was suddenly deleted. Senator Lidia Thorpe shouting at King Charles in Parliament House, “You are not our King! This is not your land!”. She is very much representing the strong feeling of indigenous Australians. #NotMyKingpic.twitter.com/8kR5SkdgB3
— Zandi Sussex (@ZandiSussex) October 21, 2024
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