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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

King Charles Was Caught Off Guard By an Unusual Royal Fan in Australia

Black and white headshot of King Charles smiling.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have encountered massive crowds of Australians during their tour Down Under this week, but on Oct. 21, he met a rather surprising fan who was decked out in full royal regalia for the occasion. Among the droves of royal enthusiasts gathered outside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra was Hephner, a fuzzy white alpaca with a penchant for formalwear.

The dapper alpaca—dressed in a gold crown and tuxedo-like shirt—and his owner, Robert Fletcher, "waited patiently for hours" to meet King Charles, per People. But once his turn came to greet The King, he blew it. Literally.

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