Charles and Camilla off to church in Perth

Prince Charles and Camilla have been accompanied by WA Governor Kerry Sanderson for a church service at St George's Cathedral.

Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall

Prince Charles and Camilla have made their way to a Sunday morning church service in Perth. (AAP)

Prince Charles and Camilla have been greeted with a curtsy from two young Perth girls and given freshly picked flowers as they made their way to a Sunday morning church service.

Charles and Camilla were accompanied by WA Governor Kerry Sanderson for the service at St George's Cathedral on the final day of their Australia and New Zealand tour.

Marie Pinelli, seven, and her sister Sofia, eight, handed over the flowers, which were picked from their garden on Sunday morning.

Their mother, Anne Barisic, said the girls had been practising their curtsy.

"The duchess thanked them for the curtsy and said it was lovely," Ms Barisic said.

Earlier, crowds lined up for a chance to attend the service and spot the royal couple.

Anne and Peter Whitton are regular churchgoers and had already attended an earlier service on Sunday, but were hoping to see the royal couple in person.

Sylvia and Ian Brandenburg missed out on seeing Charles and Camilla in their hometown of Albany on Saturday because they were in Perth, so they were looking forward to spotting them at the cathedral.

About 450 parishioners were squeezed into the cathedral and the service included prayers for the Paris terror attack victims.

Prince Charles will next officially open the restored State Buildings, followed by a visit to the WA Seed Technology Centre to learn more about scientific research projects that conserve WA's threatened flora and advance the use of seeds for the restoration of degraded landscapes.

Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cornwall will visit the State Library of WA and participate in an informal family literacy program for culturally and linguistically diverse families.

She will also meet Aboriginal people involved in the Storylines program aimed at preserving culture and community links.

The royal couple will then reunite in Kings Park where they will greet members of the public, before flying out of Australia.

This is the fifth time the Prince of Wales has visited WA and the first visit for The Duchess of Cornwall.


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Published 15 November 2015 1:33pm
Updated 15 November 2015 1:58pm
Source: AAP


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