Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited Balmoral Castle for a private meeting with King Charles III.
Albanese and his fiancée, Jodie Haydon, traveled overnight to Scotland for the in-person meeting, which the Prime Minister called a privilege and a “great honour”.
The prime minister will tomorrow speak at the UK Labour Party conference in Liverpool before travelling to the United Arab Emirates.
Earlier, Albanese joined the British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in discussing defence, security, trade and the economy.
Top of the agenda was how to protect the AUKUS pact from being unpicked by Donald Trump’s America First agenda.
The US President’s unique brand of populism has been matched in Britain by Nigel Farage’s Reform party which is leading the UK polls.
“That sends shivers through the spines on many of our communities,” Starmer said.
“I don’t want to see the rise of populist organisations,” Albanese added.
The British Prime Minister hosted his Australian counterpart at Number 10.
Albanese said: “We share values and today more so than ever really.”
Later, he was seen heading into the famous door with some Aussie-brewed beers with partner Haydon.
He clutched a four-pack of his own Albo brew by Willie The Boatman in Sydney.
Albanese and Starmer are both from the progressive side of politics.
Albanese scored a thumping re-election in May.
The other is facing an early reckoning just 14 months after winning power.
The British public is increasingly concerned about illegal migrants, with many crossing the English Channel in boats.
The British PM has announced a mandatory digital ID in a bid to stamp out illegal workers.
Albanese declined to say whether he recommended Sir Keir learn the lesson of the Australian Labor Party and muscle up in border control.
