ADF attends ceremonial duties for King Charles’ coronation

The Royal Australian Air Force will also supply a flypast over Canberra and ADF personnel will provide a National 21 Gun Salute from the forecourt of the Australian Parliament House at 3pm on Sunday, 7 May.

Significant buildings and monuments around Australia such as the Russell Offices will be illuminated in royal purple to celebrate the coronation on 6 and 7 May.

“The coronation of the King and the Queen Consort signifies the unerring obligation of Their Majesties to the Commonwealth, dedicating their lives to serve the nation,” said Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

“The bestowal of the crown and the investiture of regal power exemplifies the pledge of Their Majesties to a life of total dedication, duty, and sacrifice.

“In line with the King and the Queen Consort’s ongoing faithful service to the Commonwealth, the Australian Defence Force’s representation at the coronation demonstrates its tireless commitment to the crown, the government, and the nation.”

Robert Dougherty

Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via LinkedIn.