Maori warriors greet Charles and Camilla on New Zealand tour

At a state reception at Government House featuring leading New Zealanders Charles gave a short speech and jokingly admitted he was thankful the All Blacks had beaten Australia.

The royals spent the first day of their Australian tour in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, where they were greeted by hundreds of well wishers in the town of Tanunda.

After the cutlery excitement, the couple were given a tour of the venue, and they tasted an assortment of wines (Camilla reportedly revealed she is a “red-wine drinker”).

“I shook hands with Charlie and as a bit of humour I said I would see him back in the UK”.

Prince Charles waves to students gathered on the deck of the Spirit of Adventure from Princes Wharf.

“He said “that’s so amusing, that was such a long time ago”.

He went on to praise tribes across the country for “achieving something truly inspirational, not just for New Zealand but for the world”.

As well as thanking Kingi Tuheitia and his wife, Prince Charles spoke warmly and fondly remembered Dame Te Atairangi Kaahu, expressing the sadness he felt when he received word of her passing.

Prince Charles took time to meet and chat with students at Tawa College, after being greeted by head boy Joshua Nightingale and head girl Briana Boele Van Hensbroeke.

It was an attractive proposition for potential new visitors, residents and businesses, as well as for the Royal visitors, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

“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.

She held a sign which read “Charles!”

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”.

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). “He’s going to be the future king”, Mr Chayra said.

It is the Prince’s 15th visit to Australia and his ninth visit to New Zealand. Both of them gamely play up their expressions for the photo op: Camilla’s flashing a sinister smile; Charles looks genuinely alarmed.