Victorian Governor meets King Charles
The meeting was an opportunity to pass on condolences on behalf of the people of Victoria and to convey to His Majesty the state's best wishes for the coming years of his reign.
Last Wednesday, the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, met with His Majesty King Charles III at Balmoral, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
This was the first meeting between the Governor and His Majesty, following His Majesty’s accession to the throne with the passing of Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II in September.
Dessau serves as a representative of the monarch in Victoria and is the first female governor in the state of Victoria.
She became governor in 2015 and was previously a family court judge.
The monarch, who is just over one month into his reign, welcomed Dessau at the royal castle in the Scottish Highlands.
In a statement shared to the Governor’s website it is explained that the meeting was an opportunity for Dessau to pass on condolences on behalf of the people of Victoria and to convey to His Majesty the state’s best wishes for the coming years of his reign.
It is the second time the Governor has met with the monarch of the United Kingdom. In 2015, the Governor met with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
Wednesday’s engagement was the Governor’s first official meeting while in Scotland, and she is currently on official travel at the request of the Victorian Government.
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