Australian radio star Kyle Sandilands has pointed out a strange detail about King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Australia.
The popular broadcaster asked on his KIIS FM radio show on Monday why the royal couple were in a mid-sized car.
‘May I ask why the King and Queen are traveling around Australia in an Audi hatchback? What the hell is going on there?’ he said.
“The King is usually in this bespoke Bentley and we’ve put him in an Audi hatchback.”
His co-presenter Jackie O Henderson then said: ‘I have the answer. He says Charles prefers Audi because of its commitment to safety and reliability.
“Honestly, that sounds like an Audi press release,” Kyle admitted as they burst out laughing.
The royal couple are on a six-day tour of Australia, their first since the king ascended the throne.
The King and Queen shined in the bright sunshine as they arrived for a church service on their first full day of engagements in Australia.
Australian radio star Kyle Sandilands has pointed out a strange detail about King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to Australia.
Sandilands asked on his KIIS FM radio show on Monday why the royal couple were in an Audi hatchback.
They were greeted with loud applause from the hundreds of supporters gathered as they arrived at St Thomas’ Anglican Church in Sydney’s north on Sunday morning.
However, the king alluded to his inevitable jet lag as he signed a Bible commemorating the occasion, joking: “What day is it?” and chuckling, before moving on to sign the prayer book.
Outside the church, a small group of anti-monarchy protesters gathered outside under a large “decolonization” banner about 100 meters away, but failed to spoil the joyful atmosphere.
They used a megaphone to shout their support for indigenous rights and waved Palestinian and Lebanese flags.
A handful of locals frustratedly shouted “get lost” and “get a life” as they walked by, while one man told them: “Be grateful you live in a free society where you can argue across the street.”
Fans waiting inside the church grounds to shake hands with the King and Queen described the ongoing republican debate as “boring”.
After the King and Queen arrived, protesters were drowned out by shouts of “hip hip hooray” and blocked from view by hundreds of camera phones held aloft.
The audience held signs that read “Welcome home, Your Majesties.”
