Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Australia

The prince and duchess began their Australian tour by visiting the small town of Tanunda where Charles was reminded of the night he took the hand of a Balmoral maid and led her onto the dance floor during a Scottish ball.

Prince Charles and Camilla-currently in the midst of a tour of New Zealand and Australia-do not, of course, receive the same obsessive amount of attention in the USA that William, Kate, or Harry do.

“I am much looking forward to our tour of Australia and New Zealand, especially when these two countries have given everyone so much sporting prowess and excitement in the United Kingdom through the Rugby World Cup”, he said.

“But, ladies and gentlemen, what the hell am I going to say to the Aussies next week?” he joked.

The future king popped in to visit the Spirit of New Zealand youth training vessel at Auckland’s Princes Wharf, before leaving New Zealand shores to visit our rivals across the ditch at 10.30am.

In his address, Tukoroirangi Morgan, spokesman for Kiingi Tuheitia, said the grievances from the 19th century were “the consequences of war when millions of acres were unjustly taken by the colonial government at the time”.

Later Charles crossed the architecturally-stunning Te Rewa Rewa bridge designed by Peter Mulqueen, which has a shape reminiscent of a whale’s skeleton. “I don’t remember”, Ms Morrow said.

That’s because Prince Charles and Malcolm Turnbull share deep concerns about the long-term forecast – namely climate change and the need to reduce carbon emissions.

He met also met members of a walking club and young surf guards along the area’s eight-mile long coastal walkway.

In honour of the royal visit Cawthron has named her Camilla, which was met by laughter.

He said: “You can’t bluff him, he knows the issues facing dairy farming and he asked lots of good questions about the issues dairy farmers are facing in New Zealand”.

“The last time they were here I didn’t get to see them”.

The Duchess carried out her own engagements in the area and visited the Len Lye Centre – dedicated to the New Zealand artist famed for his kinetic sculptures.

The Prince held a hoe or paddle while Camilla clutched a green stone.

Meanwhile Camilla revealed she has adopted a dog that had been tied to the central reservation of a motorway when she visited Wellington SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). “I’m bound to have caused a few bad hold-up just at the crucial moment”.