King Charles was left “disappointed but not surprised” after suffering a hiccup during his royal tour, according to a commentator.
The King and Queen Camilla are currently undergoing a successful tour of Samoa after spending a few days in Australia.
However, the King, 75, suffered one key hiccup during the Australian leg of his South Pacific tour.
During a Parliamentary reception in Canberra, Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted proceedings by shouting “Not my King” in the presence of Charles and Queen Camilla.
King Charles left ‘disappointed but not surprised’ after suffering tour hiccupPARoyal commentator Jennie Bond told OK!: “I think the King would have been a bit disappointed that this particular protest was so public and in his face, but I’m sure he wouldn’t have been surprised.”
Bond further commented on the impact of such protests on the monarchy’s standing within the Commonwealth.
She stated: “I don’t think it will affect how Charles or William feel, they will always repeat the view, which I think they sincerely hold, that the future of each country lies entirely with its people.”
Despite the protest, the royal couple’s visit to Australia was largely successful. They embraced many endearing moments, including a heartfelt embrace between the King and an Aboriginal Elder.
Thorpe told Charles ‘you are not my King’ in her rage-fuelled rantReutersThe pair also attended the Sydney Opera House’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and participated in a community BBQ where King Charles tried his hand at cooking. In a lighthearted moment, the King even had a close encounter with an alpaca that sneezed on him among the crowd.
Following their Australian tour, Charles and Camilla travelled to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Upon arrival, they were honoured with a traditional ‘Ava ceremony, complete with ceremonial garlands and sipping an Ava concoction from coconut shells.
At the CHOGM Women’s Forum, Queen Camilla delivered a powerful speech championing women’s rights. She referenced a Samoan proverb, “E au le Inailau a Tama’ita’i”, which translates to “women can achieve anything”.
The Queen shared the legend behind the proverb, recounting a competition between men and women to thatch a chief’s roof.
Queen Camilla and King Charles sat through the protest in the Australian Parliament
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“Although they started at the same time, the women finished their side first, as they had laboured through the night, while the men slept,” Camilla explained.
She added: “The moral of the proverb is: Women will turn their hands successfully to any task that must be done, and will work hard until it is completed.”
This speech underscored the royal couple’s commitment to addressing important social issues during their tour.