Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledging allegiance to King Charles during coronation - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said he plans to pledge allegiance to King Charles during the upcoming coronation.

Albanese is among the Commonwealth leaders who've flow into London to attend King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey.

During an interview with controversial TV personality Piers Morgan, Albanese declared he would declare his allegiance to the new sovereign.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Australia had rejected the decision to become a republic in 1999 and Anthony Albanese has chosen to do what's appropriate on behalf of Australia.

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