Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles 6: Feb - April 2005 - Page 2

Dennism · #21 03-02-2005, 02:11 AM

Prince Charles shunned his official cavalcade of cars yesterday for part of his visit to Perth - hopping instead on a bus.

After greeting a modest crowd of wellwishers in near-city Subiaco, the Prince caught the latest in environmentally-friendly public transport - a hydrogen-fuelled bus - to continue his tour.

Powered by hydrogen fuel cells and emitting only water vapour, the bus ferried him to another of Perth's environmental projects, the Subiaco Sustainable Home.

It boasts an ecologically sensitive design along with numerous innovative features, including solar hot water heating, energy-efficient lighting and appliances plus a grey water recycling system.

AAP

Duke · #22 03-02-2005, 09:00 AM

Did the prince of wales attend any military parade recently? Haven seen him in uniform for quite a while. I presumed, he would not be in uniform for his wedding as well.

Merca · #23 03-02-2005, 09:41 AM

Well, the latest news is that the Registar General has launced an investigation into whether or not the Charles´s civil marriage to Camilla is illegal. There is a longer article about it at Times Online. The complainant is the vicar of St George´s Church.

I wish people left Charles and Camilla alone! It is just disgusting to see how people are trying to make other people´s lives miserable.

gaggleofcrazypeople · #24 03-02-2005, 10:58 PM

If it is legal for anyone else, it should be legal for a prince.

Merca · #25 03-03-2005, 04:44 AM

Come on, gaggleofcrazypeople, are the British people required not to get divorced, not to marry a divorcee? No. This is just that stupid Marriage Act or something that expects Charles to be a super human, that´s all.

Monalisa · #26 03-04-2005, 09:25 AM

The royal visitor thanks local women after they performed a welcome dance for him
Photo: © AFP

Onlookers held their breath for a moment when it looked like Charles was about to eat a witchetty grub
Photo: © EMPICS

The Prince takes a time out in the soaring heat
Photo: © Rex

The Prince of Wales gets back to his roots at Geelong Grammar School
Photo: © AFP

Monalisa · #27 03-04-2005, 09:29 AM

Charles has a grubby encounter down under!

03 MARCH 2005

The Prince of Wales had an encounter with some bare-chested ladies on Wednesday, before being presented with a witchetty grub, by way of a tasty snack.

It was during a visit to the remote town of Alice Springs in Australia that Charles was offered the chance to try some local delicacies. He showed no hesitation in biting into a bush banana and a bush potato, but seemed rather less enthusiastic when Aboriginal ranger Doug Taylor invited him to chow down on a wriggling grub.

Fans of the Reality TV show I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here may remember that both Jordan and Jennie Bond ate the larvae as part of their "bushtucker trials". For a moment it seemed Charles was about to follow suit, as he took the grub between two fingers and raised it to his mouth, but then he smiled and shook his head before placing it back down.

Earlier in the day the Prince had been greeted at the airport by five traditionally dressed native Australian women. After touching down in Alice Springs, he stepped out into the 40 degree plus heat to be greeted by a group of dancers from the Papunya tribe who performed a special welcome dance. Once they had completed the performance Charles took time to thank the women, whose semi-naked bodies were covered in red ochre.

The royal visitor seemed to be in good spirits throughout the day, though he confessed to feeling a little overwhelmed by the blistering sunshine. "It's like stepping into an oven," he joked. "My blood is still too thick."

http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty...rlesaustralia/

Lyonnaise · #28 03-04-2005, 02:40 PM

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Prince Charles meets staff and members of the public at the Royal Perth Hospital March 1, 2005 in Perth. The prince is on a five-day visit to Australia. (Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

Lyonnaise · #29 03-04-2005, 02:45 PM

MARCH 1: Prince Charles the Prince of Wales views the winged keel of Australia II, the boat that won the Americas Cup, while visiting the Western Australian Maritime Museum March 1, 2005 in Fremantle, Australia.

Lyonnaise · #30 03-04-2005, 02:51 PM

More March 1st activities..
*visit of the Lobster Australia company's operations centre in Perth,
*visit to the Dryland Salinity Centre of the University of Western Australia

Lyonnaise · #31 03-04-2005, 02:56 PM

March 1st ended with Prince Charles attending a Governor's Reception at the Government House Ballroom (all photos from Gettyimages)

Lyonnaise · #32 03-04-2005, 03:06 PM

March 2nd saw Prince Charles visiting the outback
*he was greeted at the airport by Ntaria Aborigines
*visited the Centre of Appropriate Technology in Alice Springs
*and almost ate a Witchetty Grub as he visits a display of bush foods and indigenous weapons at Desert Park
**from Getty

Lyonnaise · #33 03-04-2005, 03:09 PM

more photos from Alice Spring...

Lyonnaise · #34 03-04-2005, 03:13 PM

Caption:
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 3: Prince Charles talks with well-wishers during his visit to the Melbourne Farmers Market March 3, 2005 in Melbourne, Australia.

Lyonnaise · #35 03-04-2005, 03:20 PM

March 3 continued with a visit to a primary school in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg and a visit to an inner-city farmer's market. (Gettyimages)