As soon as Lidia Thorpe RSVP'd to the royal reception at Parliament House, it would have been clear to those in charge of protocol that there was probably going to be a protest.
From the overwhelming majority of those who have gathered in the streets... the welcome has been warm and genuine, and republican banners few.
Thorpe's outburst will probably increase sympathy for the royals among Australians who are ambivalent about the monarchy but believe in at least being polite to guests.
Anthony Albanese told the king, adding an oblique signpost to Australia's unfinished business: Nothing stands still.
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