King Charles faces surprising ‘snub’ during Australia tour

Prince William has today shown off his “unbelievable arm” as he tried his hand at American football at an NFL event supporting deprived young people in the UK.

Youngsters shouted “what a throw” when the heir to the throne, 42, showed off his skills at the event at Kennington Park hockey pitch, south London, this morning.

Reacting to William’s role as a quarterback in the non-contact version of American football, Phoebe Schecter, GB women’s flag football captain, said: “Honestly, Prince William was great – his arm strength is unbelievable, when he let that first ball rip I couldn’t believe it.

“Honestly I think if we had better receivers around we would have had multiple touchdowns happening, but his ability to take control of the offence, going into a completely unfamiliar territory really, calling the cadence, receiving the ball, doing a hand-off at one point, making those tactical decisions – it was phenomenal.”

The event was hosted by the NFL Foundation UK, which gives young people aged 12 to 20 opportunities to try out the sport.

The monarch, 75, has a longstanding passion for environmental protection and said that being able to sew and hem can help to dramatically reduce an individual’s clothing waste.

His comments came while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the King’s Foundation’s textile programme.

Director of education, Jacqueline Farrell, said the monarch is “passionate” about sustainable approaches in the clothing and fashion industries and this underpins every programme they offer.

Ms Farrell told The Telegraph: “At the heart of our teaching, His Majesty is keen that participants are equipped with fundamental skills that preserve the life of our clothes, such as simply being able to sew on a button, or being able to alter and hem garments.”

The monarch, 75, has been battling an undisclosed form of the disease since earlier this year and is said to be bringing two doctors with him on the trip as a precautionary measure.

According to reports, he will resume treatment after the 11-day trip.

The monarch is said to be having a rest day on the visit to give him a break from his packed schedule too. There will also be no evening engagements.

Steve Davies, who worked for the duchess in Toronto during the early part of her relationship with Prince Harry, told InTouch magazine: “My wife and I got invited to the wedding, that’s how close we became,” he said. “I would work with her again, not a problem at all. She was a good person to work for, and she still is a good person.”

He added: “I saw her, from working at the studio to working with charities to working with dog walkers and cleaners.

“There’s one huge lesson I learned from her: It’s give respect to get respect.”

An Australian anti-monarchy group has welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s impending visit to the country but claimed that it should be their “farewell tour”.

The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) said the visit, which begins on Friday (18 October), will give the British royal family the “chance to wave goodbye to royal reign”.

Esther Anatolitis, co-chairwoman of the ARM, said on Twitter/X: “Welcome to Monarchy The Farewell Oz Tour.

“It’s time to wave goodbye to royal reign. This week’s visit is a valuable opportunity for us to ask that question we’ve been asking for many years, why does Australia still have a King?

“Does it make sense that our head of state inherits the role by birthright and isn’t here for Australians full time?

“By all means, let’s welcome Charles and Camilla to Australia, but let’s see this as the last visit of a sitting monarch. Makes a lot of sense.”

Sarah Ferguson joined the royal family when she married Prince Andrew in 1986. While the pair later divorced, she still lives with her ex-husband at the Royal Lodge.

After recently recovering from breast and skin cancer, she has been using her platform to raise awareness of the disease.

The event, which took place at St Paul’s Cathedral, was attended by around 300 guests, many of whom had a chance to personally meet and speak to the monarch.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stressed the importance of economic growth at the event, telling attendees that it is “vital if we’re to steer our way through a great period of insecurity and change and on to calmer water”.

The charity’s chair, Alison Brittain, described the change as heralding a new, “exciting” chapter for the charity, which was established almost 50 years ago in 1976 when Charles was still the Prince of Wales.

She added: “As the King’s Trust continues to work for young people in the UK and around the world, we are as committed to supporting young people to build the skills and confidence they need for work and ultimately a brighter future.”

The change was marked by a new logo featuring a white crown in front of a red background.

Alongside a trailer for the documentary, the channel wrote on Twitter/X: “Prince William: We Can End Homelessness Coming Soon to @ITV and @ITVX.

“An exclusive ITV1 documentary which follows the launch and first year of @HomewardsUK and its work to demonstrate that it’s possible to end homelessness.”

Zara Tindall’s husband has opened up about his experience of marrying into the royal family and described it as a “pretty easy” process.

Mike Tindall, 45, made the revelation in his new book, The Good, the Bad & the Rugby, where he said the process was “simple”.

“Believe it or not, marrying into the Royal Family was pretty easy for me,” he wrote. “They were always nice to me, and I was always nice to them. Simple really.”