On his first visit to Australia since becoming head of the state in September 2022, King Charles was heckled by Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe just as he concluded his speech at Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra.

‘You are not our king’: King Charles accused of ‘genocide’ by Australian senator

Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders gathered at Rwanda that each member state had the right to decide to become a republic amid growing movement in Caribbean nations that have expressed their wish to break away from the British monarchy.

Queen as head of state: Commonwealth members can decide own course, says Prince Charles

The Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth, three years after the neighbouring island quit the organisation over criticism of its human rights record, country's President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced on Saturday.

As UK leaves European Union, Maldives rejoins Commonwealth

The meeting is being attended by heads of 53 Commonwealth countries including Prime Minister Modi

Watch: Britain opens CHOGM as PM Theresa May warns of 'global challenges'

Theresa May is looking to win the support of the Commonwealth, a network of mostly former British colonies, for future trade deals at a meeting of its leaders in London, and bolster her argument that the future is bright after Brexit

Theresa May seeks Commonwealth trade boost as final Brexit talks begin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Commonwealth countries to force Myanmar to stop the persecution and take the Rohingya refugees back.

Bangladesh requests Commonwealth countries to press Myanmar to take back Rohingyas