Camilla's struggles laid bare after King Charles and Queen travel separately
Camilla's travelling struggles laid bare after King Charles and Queen travel separately
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Queen Camilla revealed she felt the effects of jet lag after she and King Charles travelled separately to Australia.
King Charles and Queen Camilla landed in Sydney on Friday night for their nine-day royal tour.
The Queen, 77, was asked if she had recovered from Jet lag after her flight by Rector Michael Mantle's wife, Ellie Mantle.
Queen Camilla answered: "Sort of."
Camilla's travelling struggles laid bare after King Charles and Queen travel separately PAThe couple travelled separately, with King Charles departing London on October 17, whilst Queen Camilla left at a different time.
The Queen is known to have a fear of flying, preferring to make more frequent stops than her husband.
King Charles, meanwhile, remained in London to attend several royal duties before his departure, reflecting what Queen Camilla has previously described as his "complete workaholic" nature.
The heads of state attended St Thomas' Anglian Church in North Sydney on Sunday morning after the royals took a rest day on Saturday.
During their first full day of royal duties, the King and Queen were presented with gifts for their grandchildren, including a rugby ball, cricket ball, and stuffed Koala.
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Supporters of the monarchy were seen handing flowers to the Queen while republican supporters held banners critical of the British monarch that said: "Empire built on genocide" and "Decolonise".
During their first full day of royal duties, the King and Queen were presented with gifts for their grandchildren, including a rugby ball, cricket ball, and stuffed Koala.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are currently enjoying a two-week half-term break from school in the UK.
Following a church service, the King continued to the New South Wales Parliament House for lunch and presented them with an hourglass before leaving in less than 10 minutes.
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The King gave a speech to the New South Wales Parliament House and presented them with an hourglass
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The King said: "With the sands of time encouraging brevity, it just remains for me to say what a great joy it is to come to Australia for the first time as Sovereign, and to renew a love of this country and its people which I have cherished for so long."
The King continued: "Democratic systems must evolve, of course, to remain fit for purpose, but they are, nevertheless, essentially sound systems."
"When underpinned by wisdom and good faith, democracy has, I believe, an extraordinary capacity for innovation, compromise and adaptability, as well as stability.
"Moreover, strong parliamentary systems, like the one we celebrate on this special occasion, are fundamental to the democracies that serve today's diverse societies; and are even more vital, given the ever-changing natural, social, economic and technological environment."
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