Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met King Charles at Balmoral Castle after flying to Scotland for a private audience at the highlands estate.

Mr Albanese flew from London on Saturday morning with his fiancée, Jodie Haydon, for a meeting that had been arranged well in advance but kept largely under wraps until now.

The King welcomed Ms Haydon before shaking hands with the prime minister and giving him a warm smile.

Mr Albanese did not make any public comments following the meeting other than confirming it had taken place by sharing a photo on social media with a short message. “An honour to meet with you today, Your Majesty,” he wrote. Loading Tweet

Mr Albanese had the meeting on his mind in recent days and mentioned it to leaders in London on Friday to underscore the significance o

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