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Queen Camilla accidentally breaks Royal protocol while meeting a fan in Australia. Queen Camilla appears to have broken Royal protocol while greeting fans in Australia with an impromptu selfie. On the first day of their tour to Australia, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a church service in Sydney. After the service, the royal couple went outside to shake hands with well-wishers who had been waiting for hours to catch a glimpse of the Royals. There, Queen Camilla was caught posing for a selfie with a young Royal fan.
While there is no set Royal rule against selfies, it is generally discouraged for members of the royal family to pose for selfies. However, the protocol has been bent many times in the past, including by King Charles who recently posed for a selfie with New Zealand's women's rugby team. Elsewhere during meet-and-greets after the church service, the King spotted an old friend - his former polo teacher Clive Hill. Charles greeted Clive and his wife Wendy warmly, kissing Wendy on both cheeks. Wendy said afterwards that Charles was a lovely man and she was impressed by the effort he made to talk to everyone, thinking he looked terrific despite some recent health issues.
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Earlier in the day on their Australian tour, the Monarch attended commemorations marking the 150th anniversary of the New South Wales legislative council. In a speech to guests, he said that democratic systems must evolve to remain fit for purpose, but they are fundamentally sound systems. King Charles and Queen Camilla are now leading the trend of chicken adoption in the UK. After being set up almost 20 years ago, the British Hen Welfare Trust recently rehomed its 1 millionth bird at Highgrove, the residence of Charles and Camilla in Gloucestershire.
The King has provided a sanctuary for retired layers like Henrietta and other chickens who would otherwise face slaughter after their commercial egg-laying days are over. The national charity has been rehoming ex-commercial hens across the UK in places like schools, community gardens, prisons, and private back gardens. This has helped change public perceptions of chickens as adorable pets rather than solely production animals. By working with farmers to rehome older hens, the trust proves these birds have plenty of life left to offer as feathered companions. Jane, who works for the charity, says the rehomed hens make wonderful pets with distinct personalities and provide the bonus of fresh eggs. Around 70,000 hens now find new homes each year through the trust's efforts.
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It has been claimed that King Charles will ban the use of the historic term "walkabout" during his upcoming royal tour of Australia and Samoa. The phrase coined over 50 years ago by Queen Elizabeth II is set to be replaced with "opportunity to meet the public". This change is reportedly being made out of respect for Aboriginal customs and traditions. While the term has come to simply mean royals meeting members of the public, it has spiritual meaning in Aboriginal culture which refers to traveling on foot in nature for ritual reasons. Therefore, Buckingham Palace will avoid using the word "walkabout" for the first time during an overseas trip in October.
This tour will be King Charles' first return to Australia and Samoa as monarch and head of the Commonwealth. The nine-day visit has been designed with some rest periods factored in based on medical advice, following the long-haul travel. It will not include any evening engagements in Australia either. At 75 years old and receiving treatment for cancer, the King will participate in engagements relating to the disease. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla, 77, will attend events focused on her key causes of preventing violence against women and promoting literacy. Engagements will also honor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and traditions, including a community barbecue and learning about bushfire prevention.
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The tour was originally meant to include New Zealand as well but had to be scaled back for medical reasons according to a Buckingham Palace spokesman. They explained that difficult decisions had to be made with the Australian government about where the royals could go based on preserving their energies. There was earlier hope they could visit New Zealand but on doctors' advice, that portion was cancelled. This will be King Charles' first major multi-day international trip since becoming monarch. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla returned to royal duties last week before heading back to Scotland, and is thought to be in good health. She met with cancer patients undergoing treatment, showing her continued commitment to health-related causes.
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In other news, King Charles is spending a quiet weekend at Balmoral Castle in Scotland to mark the second anniversary of his mother Queen Elizabeth's death on September 8, 2022. According to a society diarist, the King's medical team is also meeting at the estate to discuss all health matters relating to the royal family. A medical source said it's an important get-together. The King, now 75, has been undergoing treatment for an unnamed form of cancer. While Royal duties have resumed, it remains important that rest and medical advice are prioritized on overseas visits given these circumstances. Charles is said to value family above all else, and surely wants to make up for lost time with his grandchildren whenever possible going forward.
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