Queen Camilla Shares Relatable Response to Jet Lag Question as King Charles Talks ‘Extraordinary Capacity’ of Democracy

Mar. 15, 2025

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Australia on Oct. 20, 2024.Photo:SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla greet people after attending a Sunday morning service at St Thomas' Anglican Church in Sydney on October 20, 2024, during their six-day royal visit to Sydney and Canberra.

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King CharlesandQueen Camillamade some funny remarks in Sydney during theirroyal tour of Australia and Samoa.

Camilla, 77, reportedly made a quip to Rector Michael Mantle’s wife, Ellie Mantle, after she asked the royals if she they had recovered from jet lag after their flight landed in Australia on Friday evening.

“Sort of,” Queen Camilla replied, according toThe Telegraph.

“It’s a great [honor] for us as it’s the first opportunity for the public to see the King and Queen," Ellie said, perThe Telegraph.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Oct. 20, 2024.Dean Lewins - Pool/Getty

King Charles III and Queen Camilla depart following a service at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church on October 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The King’s visit to Australia will be his first as Monarch, and CHOGM in Samoa will be his first as Head of the Commonwealth. (

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King Charles, 75, also made several quips during his speech, joking that he was passing the “sands of time” after handing the gift to Ben Franklin, the president of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

“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 said.

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The royal also spoke candidly about the importance of democracy.

“Democratic systems must evolve, of course, to remain fit for purpose, but they are, nevertheless, essentially sound systems, as I said in this building 50 years ago,” the King said, recalling his 1974 visit to Australian parliament.

King Charles III and Ben Franklin with an hourglass on Oct. 20, 2024.Aaron Chown/Pool via Getty

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 20: President of the Legislative Council, Ben Franklin (right), watches as King Charles III turns an hourglass he is presenting as a gift to mark the Bicentenary of the New South Wales Legislative Council, during an event marking the anniversary at New South Wales Parliament House, on October 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. The King’s visit to Australia will be his first as Monarch, and CHOGM in Samoa will be his first as Head of the Commonwealth.

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TheDaily Mailpreviouslyreported that the King’s medical team is allowing the sovereign to “pause” his weekly cancer treatment during the long-distance trip, which is set to run until Saturday, Oct. 26.

“The King will then pick up with his treatment cycle as soon as he returns to the U.K.,” the outlet reported, noting that he istraveling with two doctorson the trip.

The King and Queen are scheduled to make stops at the Sydney Opera House on Oct. 22, and will be seen on the Man O’War Step — the historic jetty near the Opera House as they view the Royal Australian Navy fleet and defense force flyover.

source: people.com

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