Queen Victoria statue attacked with red paint hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla tour

An iconic statue of Queen Victoria in central Sydney has been defaced with red paint, just hours before the King and Queen tour the city.

Charles and Camilla are set to do a meet and greet with the public outside the Sydney Opera House, a few blocks away from the defaced statue.

Police surrounded the statue outside the Queen Victoria Building in the city’s central business district, after red paint was thrown over the base of the statue.

The incident comes just a day after Aboriginal Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe subjected the King and Queen to a verbal assault at Parliament House in the nation’s capital, Canberra.

The King and Queen have vowed to continue their Aussie visit “undeterred” despite the ugly scenes which have been widely condemned across the political spectrum.

The iconic statue of Queen Victoria , located outside the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney 's CBD, has been defaced with red paint as King Charles tours Australia
The iconic statue of Queen Victoria , located outside the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney ‘s CBD, has been defaced with red paint as King Charles tours Australia
Dressed in indigenous dress and waving a piece of paper, she approached the stage in front of dumbfounded MPs and guests, shouting “You are not my King”.

As security scrambled to remove her from the building she screamed: “You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back, give us back what you stole from us. Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people.

“You destroyed our lands, give us a treaty, we want a treaty in the country, you are a genocidalist (SIC).”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a known republican, said Senator Thorpe’s display was “disrespectful” and fell short of the standard of behaviour for MPs.

In Sydney on Tuesday the royals will visit the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in the city, an engagement that was planned months ago for the royals last full day in the country.

Palace sources said the King and Queen had enjoyed their visit to Australia, where the monarch has paused his cancer treatment to be able to fly Down Under.

King Charles III participates in a smoking ceremony, during a visit to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Sydney to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community representatives, on day three of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa. Picture date: Tuesday October 22, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Tour. Photo credit should read: Toby Mellville/PA Wire
King Charles III participates in a smoking ceremony, during a visit to the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence in Sydney to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community representatives 
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Aunty Violet Sheridan, a senior Ngunnawal Elder who formally welcomed Charles and Camilla to her ancestral lands when they entered Parliament House, said the senator did not speak for her.

She said: “We are all so disappointed by it. To have that in the Great Hall – disgusting. I am so upset about her. He has waited so long to be king, he has rehearsed for it all his life. He is our king, our sovereign and he has got cancer.”

A palace source said: “The King and Queen have been deeply touched by seeing and hearing from the very many thousands of people who have turned up in Sydney and Canberra to see them.

King Charles III views the Pyroton fire demonstration during a visit to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory, to learn about world-leading burn over protection systems, and bushfire behaviour research, on day two of his visit to Australia and Samoa. Picture date: Monday October 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story ROYAL Tour. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire
King Charles III views the Pyroton fire demonstration during a visit to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation 
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PA)New South Wales Police said: “About 5.30am today, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, police were called to Queen Victoria Building, Market Street, Sydney CBD, following reports a statue had been vandalised.

“Officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command have established a crime scene and an investigation has commenced.

“As inquiries continue, anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”

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