Austrailians have expressed their lack of enthusiasm for the British royal family and the coronation of King Charles III, as the historic event was screened in a bar in Sydney. King Charles is head of state in Australia, New Zealand and 12 other Commonwealth realms outside the United Kingdom, although the role is largely ceremonial.Australia has long debated the need to keep a distant monarch. A 1999 referendum in Australia on becoming a republic lost with 55% of voters opposed.