Fresh row for King Charles ahead of Australia trip over his refusal to eat nation’s favourite cake
KING Charles has been plunged into a fresh row ahead of his trip Down Under — over his refusal to eat Australia’s favourite cake.
Charles, 75, has bravely paused cancer treatment for his first tour of Oz as monarch.
But all six of its state premiers snubbed an invite to join him at a reception.
One has taken a further swipe by accusing the King of turning down a Lamington.
Steven Miles said he and Charles visited a children’s hospital in 2018 but the royal spurned the sponge dipped in chocolate and coconut, made by the kids.
The Queensland premier claimed: "I've got a bit to do here in Queensland so I won't be able to make the party with the King.
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"But I did host him last time he was here in Queensland so I'm sure he won't take it personally.
"I took him to the children's hospital and we had a really great day there.
"The highlight was the children had made Lamingtons and he looked at me and I said 'we've got to eat it'.
"And he said 'I will not', so I ate the Lamington. He declined the Lamington but I ate it for him."