🇦🇺🇼🇸 The King and Queen will visit Australia and Samoa, and attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from 18th - 26th October 2024. 👇 Click to read more.

Last week, I was delighted to be at HMAS Stirling (AUS Flag) for the Submarine Tender Maintenance Period, another major #AUKUS milestone. This paves the way for Submarine Rotational Force–West where UK and US submarines will make regular port visits over the coming years.

Experience Oxfordshire CEO, Hayley Beer-Gamage is currently out on territory in Australia as part of the UK delegation attending VisitBritain Biz 's 2024 Travel Trade Mission, led by VisitBritain Chair, Nick de Bois CBE. The Sydney section of the mission is now complete and has

Our Australia Trade mission is well underway! A busy programme of workshops and 1-2-1 meetings in Sydney and Melbourne is bringing British suppliers and handpicked buyers to reconnect, generate new business and drive visits across the nations and regions. 1/3

Melbourne Consul General Steph Lysaght joined our meeting to welcome over 100 frontline #travel agents to find out more about Britain's fantastic visitor offer. Onward now to Brisbane for the last leg of the mission! 2/3

Our research shows that #Australia was UK's 4th most valuable market and forecast to be worth a record £1.7bn in 2024. Read the press release to find out more visitbritain.org/news-and-media… VisitBritain.org 3/3

A wonderful moment filmed by Duncan Stone of The King accepting a hug from the Black Ferns during an audience at Buckingham Palace today, ahead of their match against Red Roses on Saturday 🏉

I do! #SkippyTheBushKangaroo

Paying it forward !👏🏽❤️ 🙏 🇬🇧British Ambassadors/High Commissioners speed-mentoring the next generation of minority ethnic British diplomats 🥇🎉😘 Nik Mehta 🇸🇬 Vicki Treadell 🇦🇺 HMA Mockbul Ali OBE 🇩🇴 Omar Daair 🇷🇼

I was delighted to work with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Race & Ethnic Network, Sarah Sanyahumbi & Nik Mehta to bring together our BAME Ambassadors & High Commissioner in London this week & some of our next generation colleagues to celebrate our reflection of modern Britain & its diversity.

Thank you Sarah Sanyahumbi for your help in delivering this.

Russia is buying ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea. Iranian missiles will soon reach European soil, capable of striking deeper into Ukraine. Russia started this. Russia is in violation of international law. We will support Ukraine’s right to defend itself.

Warumungu Elders Cliff Plummer Jabarula and William (Bill) Ah Kit Jakamarra were guests of honour for breakfast at Stoke Lodge this morning following the return of 10 significant cultural heritage items to the Warumungu Community by London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens this week.

Stephen Smith Stephen Smith and Deputy HC Elisabeth Bowes PSM welcomed Bill and Cliff, along with British High Commissioner to Australia HE Vicki Treadell, and AIATSIS representatives.

#GoodMorning from #London! My last day here... I fly back later today. Here's the view from last Wednesday as I flew in & we circled over The Thames on our descent into Heathrow Airport. 🇦🇺✈️🇬🇧

Great to catch up with HE Stephen Smith Stephen Smith & his Deputy Elisabeth Bowes in London. We work together to not just maintain but to further enhance the relationship between our two countries. So, my visit to London provided a great opportunity to compare notes face to face.

Two #iconic venues in London where I went for meetings last week!