King Charles joked about the “sands of time” as he presented an hourglass to a local Australian parliament which was celebrating its 200th anniversary. The King was also present at the Legislative Council of New South Wales’ 150th anniversary in 1974.

The family of stabbing victim Vyleen White has helped the Queensland Liberal National party to launch its election campaign. The LNP is promising to introduce “adult time for adult crime” amid claims of a youth crime “crisis” in the state.

The passing of time was clearly on the King's mind as he remarked on the 'slightly worrying' fact that he first came to the country nearly sixty years ago.