Thousands of people were out on the streets of Sydney on Tuesday, eager to see King Charles and Queen Camilla, set against the iconic Opera House in the late afternoon sunlight.

Axar.az reports that for Buckingham Palace, this was the ideal ending to the royal tour of Australia.

The optics were positive. Despite a headline-grabbing protest in Canberra on Monday, the public mood on the ground in Sydney was supportive.

But getting to this point - with a successful completion of this trip ahead of a poignant goodbye - will have come as a huge relief to royal aides.

Back in February, this tour looked unlikely to happen with the King diagnosed with cancer and having treatment.

But it stayed in the diary with modifications on the advice of doctors.

The duration of this visit has been shorter and the engagements have been arranged to avoid early starts and late finishes.

Even with the alterations, it has still been a busy schedule for the King and Queen.