During Charles and Camilla’s business trip to Australia, not everything went as planned. First the British monarch was insulted by a member of parliament, then there was an unpleasant encounter with an alpaca.
The animal, which was clearly identified as a royal fan, was probably not very good at etiquette – and sneezed on the monarch’s shirt as he approached. The awkward encounter took place in Canberra before Charles and Camilla were bid farewell from Australia by thousands of spectators outside the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday.
Traces on the suit
Charles had petted the animal fan – he responded with a big sneeze straight at the king, as seen in the video above. As a royal, Charles was undeterred and only briefly checked the markings on the suit.
Hello Samoa! Let’s celebrate, Samoa!
British King Charles III. is currently on his first major trip abroad since his cancer diagnosis. After a visit to Australia, Charles and his wife Camilla landed in Pacific Samoa on Wednesday, where the Commonwealth summit will take place on Friday. About 3,000 delegates are expected at the meeting of the 56 member states. The British royal couple had previously been to Australia.
The royal couple’s Instagram account shared photos from Samoa with the words: “Talofa Samoa! “Greetings, Samoa!”
The Commonwealth plays an “important role” on the world stage, Charles said in Canberra on Monday. The group of states has “the diversity to understand the world’s problems and the intellectual strength to formulate practical solutions,” he emphasized.
First meeting in the Pacific State
It is the first time that the Commonwealth meeting will take place in a Pacific country. Climate change and the associated sea level rise will be one of the central topics of the summit. The South Pacific is one of the regions most affected by climate change. Numerous cities have already had to be moved to higher ground because coastal areas were at risk. In Samoa, 70 percent of the population lives close to the coast.
Remains of the colonial empire
Critics see the Commonwealth as a remnant of the British colonial empire. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, on the other hand, described her organization as a solidarity group of states helping each other master the future. “We can swim together or sink separately,” she said. As of 2022, the youngest members of the Commonwealth include Gabon and Togo, two former French colonies.
A scandal erupted in the Australian parliament in Canberra on Monday when an Indigenous senator verbally attacked the king. After a speech by Charles, politician Lidia Thorpe shouted loudly into the audience: “You are not my king, you are not our king!” Before being led away by security officers, she demanded: “Give us our country back!”
Source: Krone
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