Britain's King Charles gets Australia honorary rank before naval review

King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted by The Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP and his partner Ms Jodie Haydon while arriving at Sydney Airport, Australia - 18 Oct 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via REUTERS

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia has appointed Britain's King Charles to the honorary ranks of admiral of the navy, field marshal of the army and marshal of the air force, ahead of a fleet review on Sydney Harbour, Australia's defence chief said on Saturday.

Charles, 75, arrived in Sydney on Friday evening as he makes his inaugural visit to an overseas realm as sovereign, his first major foreign trip since being diagnosed with cancer.