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CloseRead moreCloseKing Charles and Queen Camilla have faced embarrassing scorn from Australia’s leading politicians ahead of their visit to the country.
State premiers have reportedly declined invitations to attend a royal reception in Canberra on October 21 as the couple prepares to begin a nine-day visit Down Under on Friday.
The King will give a speech at the event praising the achievements of Australians in arts, culture, sport and health.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is the latest MP to ignore the invitation, while other politicians have used excuses such as “scheduling conflicts” and “campaign duties”.
Meanwhile, the reality of marrying into the royal family was revealed by Zara Tindall’s husband, who said the experience was “very easy”.
Mike Tindall, 45, opens up in new book ‘The Good, The Bad & The Rugby’ after he claims his marriage to Meghan Markle’s company was far from smooth sailing did.
“Believe it or not, marrying into the royal family was so easy for me,” he wrote. “They were always kind to me.”
Meghan, 43, cited several problems with royal life, including press intrusion, when she and Prince Harry chose to step down as working royals in 2020.
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Prince William shows off his ‘incredible arms’ at NFL event
Prince William today showed off his “incredible skills” as he tried his hand at American football at an NFL event to support disadvantaged young people in Britain.
“What a throw!” young people shouted as the 42-year-old heir to the throne performed the trick at an event at Kennington Park hockey ground in south London this morning.
Reacting to Prince William’s role as quarterback in non-contact American football, Great Britain women’s flag football captain Phoebe Scheckter said: I couldn’t believe it.
“Honestly, I think there would have been multiple touchdowns if there were better receivers around, but his ability to control the offense, really go into completely uncharted territory, call a rhythm and receive the ball.” One point, the tactical decision that was to make the handoff was phenomenal. ”
The event was organized by NFL Foundation UK, which gives young people aged 12 to 20 the chance to try their hand at sport.
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King Charles reveals important life skills everyone should have
The 75-year-old monarch has a long-standing passion for protecting the environment and said being able to sew and hem could dramatically reduce waste in personal clothing.
His comments were made during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Kings Foundation Textiles Program.
Director of Education Jacqueline Farrell said the King was “passionate” about sustainable approaches in the clothing and fashion industry and this was the basis of all programs the country offered.
Ms Farrell told the Telegraph: The hem of your clothes. ”
King Charles wants to encourage people to live more sustainable lives. It features a photo of her studying embroidery in London. (via Tim Graham Photo Library, available)
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King Charles to ‘pause’ cancer treatment this weekend
The 75-year-old monarch has been battling an undisclosed illness since the beginning of this year and is said to be accompanied by two doctors on this trip as a precaution.
According to reports, he will resume treatment after traveling for 11 days.
The monarch is said to be planning to take a rest day during the visit to take a break from his hectic schedule. Also, we will not be open at night.
The King and Queen are scheduled to begin tour of Australia on Friday (Tim Merry/PA) (PA Wire)
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Duchess Meghan’s former bodyguard reveals ‘big lesson’ he learned from her
Steve Davies, who worked for the Duchess in Toronto during the early days of her relationship with Prince Harry, told InTouch magazine: “Me and my wife were invited to the wedding and we became very close.” “I would work with her again and have no problem at all. She was a good person to work with. And he’s still a good person.”
He added: ‘I’ve seen her from working in the studio to working with charities, walking dogs and working with cleaners.
“There’s one big lesson I learned from her: give respect to earn respect.”
The Duchess of Sussex has been praised by her former bodyguard as being the right person to work with. (Copyright 2017 Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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Anti-monarchy group welcomes Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla on ‘farewell tour’
Anti-monarchy groups in Australia have welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s impending visit to the country, but insisted it should be their “farewell trip”.
The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) said the visit, which begins on Friday (October 18), will give the British royal family “an opportunity to say goodbye to royal rule”.
ARM Co-Chairman Esther Anatolytis said on Twitter/X: “Welcome to Monarchy the Farewell Oz Tour.
“It’s time to say goodbye to royal rule. This week’s visit is a rare opportunity to ask the question we’ve all wondered for years: why does Australia still have a king?
“Does it make sense that our head of state would inherit the role by birthright and not be here full-time for the Australian people?
“By all means, let’s welcome Charles and Camilla to Australia, but let’s consider this to be the last visit of a sitting monarch. It makes a lot of sense.”
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Duchess of York celebrates 64th birthday
Sarah Ferguson became a member of the royal family when she married Prince Andrew in 1986. The two have since divorced, but she still lives with her ex-husband at Royal Lodge.
After recently recovering from breast cancer and skin cancer, she is using her platform to raise awareness about the disease.
Sarah Ferguson from the Breast Cancer Prevention Center at Wythenshawe Hospital Nightingale Center in Manchester. (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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King Charles celebrates the conclusion of the International Investment Summit
The event, held at St Paul’s Cathedral, was attended by around 300 guests, many of whom had the chance to meet and speak with the monarch face-to-face.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted the importance of economic growth at the event, telling attendees: “Economic growth is essential if we are to move through a period of great uncertainty and change and onto calmer waters.”
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King Charles’ youth charity officially changes name
Alison Brittain, chair of the charity, said the changes heralded a new and “exciting” chapter for the charity. The charity was founded almost 50 years ago, in 1976, when Prince Charles was still Prince of Wales.
He added: “As the King’s Trust continues to work for young people in the UK and around the world, we are also committed to supporting young people to build the skills and confidence they need for work and, ultimately, a brighter future. “I am doing my best to do that,” he added.
This change was marked by a new logo featuring a white crown in front of a red background.
(Kings Trust/PA)
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ITV teases Prince William’s new homeless documentary
Along with a trailer for the documentary, the channel wrote on Twitter/X:
“An exclusive ITV1 documentary following the launch and first year of @HomewardsUK and our work to prove it is possible to end homelessness.”
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Zara Tindall’s husband talks about marrying into the royal family
Zara Tindall’s husband has opened up about his experience marrying into the royal family, saying it was a “very easy” process.
Mike Tindall, 45, revealed the revelation in his new book, The Good, The Bad and the Rugby, and said the process was “simple”.
“Believe it or not, marrying into the royal family was so easy for me,” he wrote. “They’ve always been good to me, and I’ve always been good to them. It’s really that simple.”
Zara and Mike Tindall at this year’s Cheltenham Festival. (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
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