King Charles was handed Australian-themed gifts to take back to the UK for his grandchildren Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The King was presented with a rugby ball, cricket ball and a fluffy toy koala by the Rector Michael Mantle’s wife, Ellie Mantle, to give to his grandchildren.
The heir to the throne, Prince William, the King’s eldest son, has three children with Princess Kate: Prince George, 11; Princess Charlotte, 9; and Prince Louis,6.
The King also has two more grandchildren, the children of his youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, however, he does not see them regularly due to them living in the US.
King Charles has five grandchildren including, Prince George, 11 (left); Princess Charlotte, 9 (right); and Prince Louis,6 (middle)
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Queen Camilla is not their grandmother, as Charles fathered the children with their mother, Princess Diana, before he remarried.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis are currently on a two-week half-term break from school in the UK.
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet live in California with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who moved there at the start of 2020.
The King and Queen visited St Thomas’ Anglian Church in Sydney for an hour-long service in their first royal engagement since landing in the country on Friday night.
The crowds gathered outside the church also gave Their Majesties Australian-themed gifts, including Tunnock’s Tea Cakes, Kangaroo jerky, and bouquets of flowers.
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The royal couple took a rest day on Saturday to recover, as it was reported they travelled separately due to Queen Camilla’s fear of flying.
Mrs Mantle said: “It’s a great honour for us as it’s the first opportunity for the public to see the King and Queen.”
After the service, Their Majesties signed Australia’s first Bible before being wished safe travels for the rest of their tour, which will take them to Canberra and Samoa.
The crowds gathered outside the church also gave Their Majesties Australian-themed gifts, including Tunnock’s Tea Cakes, Kangaroo jerky, and bouquets of flowers.
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Their Majesties signed Australia’s first Bible before being wished safe travels for the rest of their tour.
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The flowers were taken to Admiralty House, where the royal couple stayed while visiting Sydney.
Whilst much of the crowd was cheering the arrival of the monarchs, some protestors outside the church held banners critical of the British monarch that said, “Empire built on genocide” and “Decolonise”.
The shortened schedule was designed not to overtire the King as he has paused his cancer treatment for the first major overseas tour since he announced his diagnosis.
The King will continue his treatment for his cancer when he returns to the UK on October 26.