Anthony Albanese has been accused of falling foul of the royal protocol by not proposing a date for King Charles III to visit Australia.

The Prime Minister, a republican, offered the King an open invitation at the time of the Queen’s funeral saying, “As the Australian head of state he is always a welcome visitor and he always has been to Australia”.

Royal biographer to the King, Robert Jobson, said such an invitation does not constitute an official invitation, and that “This is not how to deal with the King”.

“Seven months into being King, no invitation,” UK reporter, Adam Gilchrist told Ben Fordham.

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