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Australia has extended an olive branch to King Charles after the monarch suffered a pre-tour snub. The iconic Sydney Opera House sails will be lit up to welcome the King and Queen to Australia amid a row over senior politicians refusing to greet the royals. The world-famous landmark will be illuminated on Friday night with a four-minute looping montage of pictures of previous royal visits to Sydney. Charles and Camilla will tour Sydney and the capital Canberra after landing Down Under on Friday evening. The gesture, which comes at a cost of between £40,000-50,000 a night, comes after all six S…

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