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‘Marry me Charles!’ Racegoer woos Prince

'Marry me Charles!' Racegoer woos Prince

Prince Charles and Camilla arrive at Flemington.

Not many women would propose to a man while his wife was standing right next to him, but one Melbourne Cup-goer decided to try her luck with Prince Charles.

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As the 63-year-old royal and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, drove up beside the track at Flemington, one lady in the crowd screamed: “Marry me Charles!”

If Charles heard the public proposal, he didn’t let on, calmly greeting a line of dignitaries before moving over to the crowd to shake hands and say hello.

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Charles looked very dapper for the occasion, donning a suit by British label Anderson and Sheppard. Camilla looked similarly grand in her cream and caramel Bruce Oldfield outfit with a Phillip Treacy hat.

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After their meet-and-greet with the crowd, the royal couple headed upstairs to the committee room to meet the VRC board members and volunteers from a range of charities around Australia. Again the reception was tumultuous, though without proposals!

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