<P> On 19 January 2010, Prince William arrived in Sydney for a three - day visit to Australia . </P> <P> A visit was made in early 2011 by Prince William to flood damaged areas of Queensland and Victoria . </P> <P> In October 2011, Elizabeth II visited Australia in her role as Queen of Australia and Head of the Commonwealth . At a reception in her honour held at Parliament House in Canberra on 21 October 2011, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, described the Queen as "a vital constitutional part of Australian democracy". The Queen in her speech at the same reception stated that, </P> <P> "It has been a difficult year for this country in many ways despite the successes . The world witnessed the anguish of Australians as they lived through a summer of national disasters . We were all inspired by the courage and resolution shown by those affected in the face of crippling desolation . Ever since I first came here in 1954 I have watched Australia grow and develop at an extraordinary rate . This country has made dramatic progress economically in social scientific and industrial endeavours and above all in self - confidence ." </P>

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