Visit to Australia by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
I am pleased to announce that Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Australia, arriving in Canberra on Wednesday 3 October 2001 and departing from Adelaide at the end of the following week.
Her Majesty The Queen will open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Brisbane on Saturday 6 October 2001. Her Majesty and His Royal Highness will also carry out programmes in Queensland and South Australia, the States not included in the itinerary for the 2000 Royal Visit.
The Premiers of Queensland and South Australia are being consulted in the preparation of the programme. Details will be announced at a later date.
12 April 2001
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