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Queen Victoria statue vandalised in Australia
A statue of Queen Victoria in Sydney has been defaced with red paint just hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla undertake a public walkabout in the city.
Police are investigating who was responsible for vandalising the historic monument outside the Queen Victoria Building overnight in what is believed to be a protest at the royal visit, MailOnline reports.
Charles, 75, and Camilla, 77, will undertake the biggest public meet and greet of their six-day visit to Australia later today with huge crowds expected at Sydney Opera House.
Thousands of well-wishers are expected to turn out to meet them at the iconic venue, in addition to the bigger than expected crowds who have lined every public moment of their tour.
It comes as the fall-out by a dramatic public protest by notorious firebrand senator and indigenous campaigner Lidia Thorpe continued to dominate headlines both in Australia and the UK.
