Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia

SYDNEY - Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a service at St Thomas' Anglican church with residents in North Sydney on Oct 20, the first event of their Australia tour. The royal couple were met by the Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, and children from the church's Sunday school who waved Australian flags. Camilla, wearing a pale green Anna Valentine dress and straw hat, was given a flower bouquet by the minister's wife, Ellie Mantle, who asked if they had recovered from jet lag after the long flight to Australia on Oct 18. "Sort of," Camilla replied. Inside the church, Charles and Camilla signed two bibles, including one that belonged to Australia's first minister and chaplain of the First Fleet of ships that took convicts from Britain to the penal colony of Australia in 1788. Outside, the royal couple shook hands and chatted with families and cheering fans, some singing God Save The King, who lined the streets around the church, the public's first opportunity to meet Charles and Camilla since they arrived in Australia's biggest city late on Oct 19.

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend Sydney church on royal tour of Australia