King Charles was accused of "genocide" by an Indigenous senator at Australia's Parliament House on Monday, moments after he delivered a speech in which he paid his "respects to the traditional owners of the lands".

CANBERRA, Australia — British King Charles III has been berated by an Australian senator in Canberra, who accused the monarchy of “genocide” against her nation’s indigenous people and declared: “You are not my king.”

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III ends the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years Tuesday with anti-monarchists hoping his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state.