Prince William has taken a knee to swear allegiance to his father, the first monarch to be crowned in Britain in decades.

The Prince of Wales and wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge, flanked by two of their children, wore formal robes and mantels as the pomp and grandeur of King Charles III's coronation reverberated around Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

Kate paid tribute to William's mother, the late Princess Diana, and the late Queen Elizabeth II with two sentimental pieces of jewellery, while young Prince George and Charlotte were adorable in blue and white outfits to watch their grandfather's special moment.

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Unlike his brother, Harry, William had a key role to play in the extravagant religious ceremony.

First, Archbishop Justin Welby placed the heavy St Edward's Crown on the head of Charles, who wore a single white glove as he clutched the Sceptre with Cross — complete with the controversial Star of Africa many want returned to South Africa — and Sceptre with Dove.

Then William stepped forward to kneel before his father, who became King when Queen Elizabeth II died last year.

"I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God," he recited, eyes to the right.

A solemn touch of the crown and a kiss on the cheek completed the historic moment.

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The Waleses' arrival had earlier caused some consternation, with royal expert Dickie Arbiter declaring they were running late.

"(I'm not sure) whether the Diamond Jubilee State Coach procession was a little bit faster than anticipated, and I think we will get that in the post-mortem afterwards," he said on the 9News special coverage.

"Meanwhile, it is a little bit of a wait for the King and Queen. 

"They can't go in before the Prince and Princess of Wales arrive because the King and Queen are the main act."

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Arbiter suggested the tardiness could have been down to Prince George "throwing a wobbly, saying he doesn't want to be a page of honour".

"This is all pure speculation, but you have to be calm about these things.

"Nothing in this world is perfect. Everybody is in place except four key players."

When they did arrive, all eyes were on Kate, resplendent in an ivory silk crepe Alexander McQueen dress.

She wore no tiara, at the request of the King and Queen, but donned pearl and diamond earrings belonging to Diana, Princess of Wales, and a statement diamond necklace that previously belonged to Queen Elizabeth II.

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There was no sign of problems with George as he and three other pages of honour helped carry the king's long train down the aisle of the abbey.

The royals' youngest son, five-year-old Louis, waved to the crowds upon arrival and was seen pointing with his sister but wasn't expected to stay for the whole two-hour ceremony.

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A woman who was missing for five days has been found alive in Victorian bushland.

Lillian Ip was spotted in dense bushland near Bright by the police helicopter after five days in the wilderness.

Police said the 48-year-old was driving to Dartmouth Dam and made a wrong turn down a dead end, getting her car stuck in the mud while trying to turn around.

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She became stranded 60km away from the nearest town.

With no mobile service, a bottle of wine and some small snacks, she had no choice but to stay with her car for five days, in hopes that someone would find her.

"Due to health issues she was unable to try and walk for help so stayed with her car," Wodonga Police Station Sergeant Martin Torpey said.

"She was only planning a short-day trip so had only taken a couple of snacks and lollies with her but no water.

"After being lost in the bush for five days, she was extremely relieved and grateful to see us and we were just as happy to see her."

Ip was reported missing on April 30 when she didn't make her daily phone call to her family. 

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Police searched the Mitta Mitta, Wodonga, Bright and Albury areas before a police helicopter spotted her car while performing a sweep over the Mitta Mitta bushlands today.

The helicopter then directed a local police van to her location.

She has been taken to hospital for observation and is being treated for dehydration.

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Fashion-challenged Prime Minister has new suit and shoes for occasion.

One of Australia's most iconic bodies of water is about to get a major facelift.

The federal government will spend $45.2 million on "critical repair work" for Sydney Harbour, with the funds to be allocated in Tuesday's 2023-24 budget.

Environment and water minister Tanya Plibersek said the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust was responsible for conserving and managing nine sites.

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"After a decade of neglect by the previous government, many of these sites are in a dangerous state of disrepair, putting their environmental and heritage values at risk," Plibersek said.

"At the World Heritage-listed Cockatoo Island/Wareamah, sea walls are cracked, pylons holding up wharves are eroding and buildings are closed due to safety concerns."

The funding will be divided up between repairing sea walls, fixing safety concerns like rock falls from cliffs, heritage advice and other general maintenance.

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The biggest spend will be $26.5 million for replacing rotting wharves and docks.

"The trust sites alone attract almost two million visitors every year, generating thousands of jobs and supporting the city's economy," Plibersek said.

Next week's budget will also include $163.4 million for the Australian Institute of Marine Science and $262.3 million for Commonwealth National Parks, doubling funding for both of the institutions.

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King Charles has been seen arriving at Buckingham Palace as his historic coronation nears.

Terry Lewis, the notorious former Queensland Police commissioner who was jailed for corruption, has died aged 95.

The disgraced commissioner joined the police force in 1949, being dispatched to Charlieville, Queensland before his career unexpectedly took off. 

He became the head of the Juvenile Aid Bureau as a senior constable and eventually became police commissioner in 1976.

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Lewis served in the top job for 11 years and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II before his career was plagued by scandal and corruption.

A two-year inquiry into police and political corruption called the Fitzgerald Inquiry, starting in 1987, saw the end of Lewis' career.

Judge Tony Fitzgerald found that Lewis was the mastermind of a "Rat Pack" of corrupt police officers, and exposed that he had collected over $600,000 in bribes.

The inquiry also found high-profile detectives Tony Murphy and Glen Hallahan were in on it.

"It is a colossal rise and fall story. A man from nothing to the absolute peak of his profession to a man sipping brandy in Government House in Brisbane," Matt Condon, author of Three Crooked Kings told 9News.

Lewis was charged with 15 counts of corruption, as well as perjury and forgery, copping a 14-year sentence in 1989.

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He was stripped of his superannuation, home and his knighthood. 

After serving 10 and a half years in prison, he was released on parole in 2002.

Lewis maintained his innocence until the end.

"He will go down in history as one of the most notorious figures, certainly within the police force," Condon said.

"On the other hand, he was a human being."

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A Queensland man has been extradited to Western Australia over an alleged sexual assault from more than 30 years ago.

WA Police allege the 48-year-old man, who was 17 years old at the time, broke into a 23-year-old woman's home in Embleton, Perth in the early hours of Friday, April 17, 1992, before assaulting her at knifepoint.

He allegedly tied her up and repeatedly sexually assaulted her for over half an hour.

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Police arrested the man at his Queensland home on Wednesday and extradited him to Western Australia on Friday to face two charges of aggravated sexual assault, and one charge each of aggravated burglary, deprivation of liberty and attempted rape.

A breakthrough in forensic and police technology led police to the discovery over three decades after the alleged crime.

They believe he was lying low until his arrest.

"Although these offences occurred over 31 years ago, we have remained committed to actively investigating them," Detective Inspector Darryl Cox from WA Police said.

"Advances in policing technology and forensics have enabled us to identify an alleged offender, track down their location and bring these matters before the courts." 

The man cannot be publicly identified as he was a minor when the alleged crime was committed.

He will face the Children's Court next week and did not apply for bail.

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