King Charles III may be away from home, but it appears his grandchildren are always on his mind. The monarch and Queen Consort Camilla are currently on a royal tour of Australia and Samoa, while Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are back in the U.K. with their parents. Although they are thousands of miles apart, they are always in Charles’s heart, and they are bound to have a sweet reunion, as he will be returning with presents in tow.
While exploring Sydney, the couple’s first stop on their trip, Charles and Camilla attended a service at St. Thomas’s Anglian Church on Sunday. Before they left, they were greeted by some well-wishers who bared adorable gifts for the Wales kids.
According to GB News, the king was given a rugby ball, cricket ball, and fluffy koala by the Rector Michael Mantle’s wife, Ellie Mantle, to pass onto his grandkids.
George is known to be quite the fan of rugby, cricket, and soccer. And it won’t be the first time the 11-year-old will accept a gift from Down Under. During Prince William and Princess Kate’s 2014 tour of Australia, George, then 8 months old, was given a stuffed wombat. In a cute coincidence, William’s childhood nickname was “wombat,” something that developed after his parents, Charles and Princess Diana’s, 1983 trip to Australia.
Charles’s visit has been full of memorable encounters so far. Yesterday, while greeting a crowd in Canberra, he met a 9-year-old alpaca named Hephner. The animal, which was dressed in a navy blue suit, white button-up shirt, bow tie, and crown, sneezed as Charles went to pat his head. Caught by surprise, the monarch let out a big laugh.
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