Fred and Gladys clown under

ON EACH of the 16 occasions the Queen has visited Australia, she’s sprinkled stardust. Regal, mysterious and almost always wearing a tiara, Elizabeth II mesmerised the Aussies.

Now the future King, Prince Charles, and his consort Camilla are in Oz, she barefoot wearing a kaftan on the beach and both of them playing ping pong with the locals. The major talking point about their visit is whether Charles brought his own loo seat.

The latest poll had 51 per cent of Australians wanting the country to become a republic. After the Fred & Gladys show, expect that figure to go on rising.