1/151967: Then aged 19, the young royal represented the royal family at Harold Holt’s funeral in Melbourne. Picture: News Corp Australia
Charles’ most memorable Aussie moments
From a kiss with a model at Cottesloe Beach in 1979 to an interview with a very nervous Molly Meldrum, here we look back at all of King Charles’ tours to Australia.
2/151970: Prince Charles chats to Timbertop pupils in rural Victoria. The King attended the same school in 1966. Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
3/151977: King Charles, then Prince Charles with Molly Meldrum on Countdown in 1977. Meldrum famously attempted to adopt a posh accent during the interview. Picture: ABC
4/151978: Prince Charles salutes at the funeral of Sir Robert Menzies. Picture: News Corp Australia
5/151979: Perhaps Prince Charles’ most famous photograph from his Australian visits, the royal was photographed with model Jane Priest at Cottesloe Beach in WA. Picture: The West Australian
6/151981: The young Prince stripped down to his swimmers as he enjoyed a dip at Bondi Beach. Picture: Anwar Hussein / Getty Images
7/151981: Prince Charles enjoys a swim at Bondi surrounded by security. Picture: Anwar Hussein / Getty Images
8/151983: Toting a nine month old Prince William, Princess Diana and Prince Charles toured New Zealand and Australia, marking the first time a baby had been taken on a royal tour. Picture: Anwar Hussein/Getty Images
9/151988: Prince Charles took the lead during a dance with Princess Diana at a Bicentennial Dinner dance In Melbourne during their second tour of Australia. Picture: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
10/151994: Prince Charles greets the crowd as he arrives in Sydney ahead of that year’s Australia Day celebrations. Picture: Gregg Porteous
11/151994: The next day, a gunman opened fire during Prince Charles’ Australia Day address in Sydney. The royal is seen here being ushered off the stage.
12/152012: In Australia to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Prince Charles and Camilla paid a visit to Governament house in Adelaide, with Camilla looking slightly terrified of holding a koala. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
13/152015: Prince Charles and Camilla celebrated Charles’ 67th birthday during their tour of Australia. Picture: Paul Kane/Getty Images
14/152018: Camilla kicked off her shoes as she walked along Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, while Prince Charles opted to keep his shoes on. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images
15/155th October 1977: Charles, Prince of Wales surfing at Bondi Beach, Sydney. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
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