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Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have arrived in Canberra for a round of official engagements on the final leg of their Australian tour.
Their VIP plane touched down in Canberra shortly after 11.30am (AEDT) on Saturday.
Unlike in Sydney, which the royal couple left about an hour earlier, the sun was shining.
At the airport the prince and duchess were met by the governor-general's official secretary Stephen Brady, Labor MP Andrew Leigh, representing the prime minister, senior Liberal senator George Brandis, representing the opposition leader, and national security adviser Margot McCarthy.
Mr Leigh's son Sebastian, 5, presented the duchess with a bunch of flowers.
Hundreds of people are gathering at Lake Burley Griffin for the first official event of the day - the unveiling of a plaque renaming Parkes Place after Queen Elizabeth.
Alyson Richards, 25, from Canberra, hopes to give Charles a packet of Tim Tams.
Ms Richards, wearing a t-shirt with a large photo of Queen Elizabeth printed on the front, said she met the Queen three times in Canberra, Brisbane and Sydney.
"I've got a bouquet of flowers for the Duchess of Cornwall and I have a packet of Tim Tams for Prince Charles, because it's his favourite and it's his birthday next week" she told AAP.
Ms Richards said the royal family was still very relevant and important for Australia.
"I think they play a big part in our history and they are a vital tradition that we should all support."
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has arrived at Parkes Place and begun greeting people in the crowd.
She is wearing a soft baby blue dress designed by Fiona Clare from the UK, and shoes with low heels, taking no risk of a stumble.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and representatives of commonwealth high commissions have also arrived for the official renaming ceremony.
The prince and duchess arrived soon afterwards at Parkes Place where Ms Gillard introduced them to ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Mr Abbott.
Camilla was wearing the same tan jacket as she wore when she left Sydney.
The official ceremony then began with a speech by Ms Gillard.
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