The King joked about the passing 'sands of time' after presenting an hourglass he dubbed a 'speech timer' to an Australian assembly. Charles could not resist setting the sand in motion after giving the timepiece to the parliament of New South Wales (NSW), celebrating the 200th anniversary of its upper house.
Officials in Australia were disappointed after missing out on a 'royal flush'. READ MORE:Officials were left disappointed after hoping for a ‘royal flush’ when King Charles visited the New South Wales Parliament in Sydney today.
The bathroom renovations are believed to have cost some AUS$18,000 at the time, the equivalent of around $40,000 in today's money - and taxpayers picked up the bill. Despite the costly soundproofing, those familiar with the event say there was ‘no evidence’ that the Queen ever availed herself of the facilities, the newspaper reported.
Apparently no expense was spared for the late Queen's 1992 visit Down Under, with the toilets specifically upgraded ahead of Her Majesty’s arrival, to ensure they were ‘soundproof’ Arriving at St Thomas' Anglican Church in the morning, they were greeted with the warmest of welcomes, with swathes of fans gathering to catch a glimpse of the British royals.
Inside, the Archbishop highlighted St Thomas' royal history before the Reverend Michael Mantle, Rector of the Parish of North Sydney started by welcoming the royal guests, saying: 'It is an enormous honour for us to welcome you to our church this morning.' Fans waiting inside the church grounds - including dozens of Sunday school children - were thrilled to shake hands with the King and Queen
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