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As 10,000 Aussies waited patiently outside the Sydney Opera House for the arrival of the King and Queen, most were unaware that two police snipers were watching their every move.
Some eagled-eyed royals fans spotted the sharpshooters on Tuesday, one perched on top of one of the Opera House sails, and the second stationed on top of a nearby building.
The marksmen were dressed in black, with a scarf covering half their face. They also wore a black cap and sunglasses.
Similar police snipers were seen on top of the Australian War Memorial during Their Majesties' visit to Canberra on Monday.
A police helicopter was also seen flying over the Opera House when the King and Queen emerged.
The high-level of security comes with good reason, with Charles once shot at with a starting pistol by 23-year-old student David Kang during a visit to Sydney in 1994.
The then-Prince, who was in Sydney to mark Australia Day, remained remarkably calm as Kang, who is now a barrister, was tackled to the ground by security.

As 10,000 Aussies waited patiently outside the Sydney Opera House for the arrival of the King and Queen, most were unaware that two police snipers were watching their every move

The sniper can just be spotted above the crowd on one of the sails of the Sydney Opera House

Two sharpshooters kept a watchful eye over the crowds at the Opera House on Tuesday

The marksmen were dressed in black, with a scarf covering half their face. They also wore a black cap and sunglasses.
Looking only slightly perturbed as two shots were fired, the King was hailed as 'His Royal Coolness' as he dusted himself down and continued his speech at Sydney's Tumbalong Park.
Kang later said that he carried out the stunt to highlight the plight of Cambodian asylum seekers being held in detention camps in Australia.
He was arrested before being found guilty of threatening unlawful violence and sentenced to 500 hours of community service.
Footage of the incident showed Charles reacting to the shots before Kang - dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans - climbed onto the stage as horrified school children and other attendees watched on.
The King's bodyguard, Superintendent Colin Trimming, was seen shoulder charging his boss out of the way before rushing back to the gunman to assess the threat.
Charles was not injured in the ordeal.

A sniper is spotted on one of the sails as the King and Queen arrived

The sharpshooters made up a large police presence during the royal visit to Australia