His Majesty the King arrived in Canberra from Sydney on October 12, and met with the Bhutanese community on October 13.
His Majesty met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese at the Parliament House in Canberra yesterday morning.
His Majesty the King with Australian PM Anthony Albanese
Later in the day, His Majesty viewed a presentation on the development of Canberra as a Federal Capital City by the Canberra City Planning and Development officials, and then met with business leaders and friends of Bhutan.
Close to five thousand people gathered in Canberra to meet with His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, and Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, and Gyalsem Sonam Yangden Wangchuck.
His Majesty expressed happiness on seeing familiar faces after years, and meeting children and growing families in Australia.
Addressing the people, His Majesty said that it was encouraging to see Bhutanese thrive on foreign soil, and work hard to support their families in Australia and back home.
His Majesty also spoke about the Gelephu Mindfulness City, and initiatives in Bhutan for the long-term security and prosperity of Bhutanese now and into the future.
As in Sydney, a team from GMC presented updates and discussed opportunities for Bhutanese in Australia to be part of building GMC.
Their Majesties spent the day interacting with the people, while the Bhutanese community presented various cultural performances.
Their Majesties and Their Royal Highnesses will travel to Perth next, which is home to the largest community of Bhutanese living abroad.