As if to underline the fact that this has been a People’s Tour for Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, it wasn’t until their final few hours on Australian soil that the couple got to meet Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott. Prior to a Diamond Jubilee luncheon at […]

There’s a military theme in the air as the royal tour hits Sydney and true to Emerald City form the day started on the Harbour. It was quite a sight as Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived at Garden Island Ferry Wharf from Admiralty House on the Royal […]

Toni Collette and the most recent recipient of the Victoria Cross Corporel Daniel Keighran were among a very exclusive elite of just 20 guests invited by Governor-General Quentin Bryce and husband Michael Bryce to have dinner with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at Admiralty House this evening. The royal couple arrived in a […]

Australia put on an amazing show of both power and hospitality today, as Prince Charles enjoyed an afternoon at Bondi Beach. Security was tight, as the menacing 100ft Nemesis police boat patrolled the shore — normally reserved for surfers — and wetsuit-clad specialist policemen patrolled the waves on a jet boat and two powerful jet […]

Girl power was out in force at Government House in NSW today when a unique group of more than 80 women attended the Women of the World reception hosted by the Governor of NSW Marie Bashir with the Duchess of Cornwall as a very special guest. It was an impressive collection of women gathered in […]

After checking out the navy at Garden Island, The Duchess of Cornwall took off solo to a very special appointment at Sydney’s Victoria Barracks. The latest addition to Camilla’s list of titles is Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Australian Corps of Military Police and she’s here she to accept the appointment — will we see her […]

The Duchess of Cornwall was totally at home at a ladies garden luncheon for Tasmanian rural women hosted by Premier Lara Giddings today. I was one of the invitees at the elegant event in a marquee in the gardens of Richmond’s Mill House and with the Country Women’s Association, local producers and farmers, talked about […]

She might be the Queen’s granddaughter, but Zara Phillips is not above making a fool of herself for a good cause. The 31-year-old royal has performed a version of Korean pop star Psy’s hit Gangnam Style dressed in her full Olympic equestrian kit. Zara appears alongside her eventing teammates Nicola Wilson and Tina Cook in […]

Up at Penfolds Winery South Australia and The Weekly’s country cook Maggie Beer is rushing around putting the finishing touches to her saltbush mutton, black pig leg of ham (from her daughter’s piggery) and Barossa chook as the royal cavalcade drives up through the vines. It’s a perfect Adelaide day, warm, blue skies and lots […]

The final appointment on the royal couple’s whirlwind tour of Adelaide was a glorious garden party at Government House attended by 900 guests. But before meeting and greeting the locals, the Prince and Camilla had two very important members of the community to spend some quality time with. Enter four-year-old Kao and 9-month-old Matilda, two […]