The Duchess of Cornwall won the hearts of a group of Second World War veterans on a Diamond Jubilee tour of Papua New Guinea with the Prince of Wales.

Camilla, whose father fought in North Africa, met the former soldiers on a trip to remember one of the pivotal battles of the global conflict.

The elderly men were survivors of the fighting on the Kokoda Trail, where Australian and Papua New Guinea forces held off Japanese troops in 1942 as they tried to push through to the nation's capital Port Moresby, which would have been an ideal launch point for an invasion of Australia.

Len Griffiths, 90, held the Duchess's hand when he learnt that her Diamond Jubilee tour would take her to the Australian capital Canberra and made a cheeky offer: "Oh, I will put you up."

Another, on being told by the Duchess that she would like to visit Western Australia, told her: "I'm not getting any younger - you had better be quick."

Afterwards, Mr Griffiths was asked if he had been smitten by the Duchess, smiling bashfully he replied: "Yes, a little bit. She is a charming lady."

The meeting was arranged at the last minute after the royal party discovered the veterans were staying at the same hotel.

The Duchess, whose father Major Bruce Shand was captured at the Battle of El Alamein and spent three years as a PoW, said: "I felt I ought to be here because my father was in the war and I know he would have liked to see me here with all of you."

Recalling the fighting, Bob Iskov, 92, said: "We lost 109 people from my battalion on the track, and 29 missing who were never seen again.

"The trail was a muddy track, range after range culminating in an 8,000ft mountain. When we got there we were into close quarter fighting. It was just horrendous."

Veterans of the campaign remember with gratitude the role played by the so-called Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels, the local tribesmen who ferried supplies along the trail and carried away the wounded to safety.

Mr Iskov said: "I remember one bloke put on a stretcher with a bad shrapnel wound in the backside. They took him away and he survived 29 days in the care of those natives."

The Prince of Wales and his wife have been visiting Papua New Guinea since Saturday and later today will leave for Australia.

In Australia the royal couple have set themselves the task of visiting four major cities - Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Canberra - and the island state of Tasmania in just six days.

A royal aide said: "The theme of the Jubilee is service to others and their royal highnesses are determined to meet as many people possible in the time available, which is why we're trying to get around so many states and territories as we possibly can."

Race-goers will see the royal couple at the Melbourne Cup tomorrow where Camilla, a passionate horse fan like her husband, will present the winning trophy for the prestigious race.

Other events will see them highlight healthy eating in schools, meet Australian cricketers playing with disadvantaged youngsters and promote the wool trade.

The final leg to New Zealand, between November 10 and 16, will see the royal couple meet popular children's author Lynley Dodd, writer of the Hairy Maclary stories about the adventures of a hairy dog.

Charles will celebrate his 64th birthday in the country on November 14 when he will visit a movie workshop to get a behind the scenes look at the new Hobbit film.

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• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets members of the public after visiting the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall smiles as she visits the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales are presented with a model plane as they visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meet a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall touches down on Australian soil for the first time as she and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales disembark the royal plane on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall touches down on Australian soil for the first time as she and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales disembark the royal plane on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales are presented with a model plane as they visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales gives a speech as he visits the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Govenor of Queensland Quentin Bryce gives a speech at the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visit the Royal Flying Doctor Service on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• Charles

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, reacts to a pet dog licking his shoe after arriving at Longreach, Australia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, Pool)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales points at a pet dog while meeting locals after his arrival with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is welcomed by Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of Australia after their arrival with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall at Longreach Airport on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales talks with locals after his arrival with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visit the Stockman Museum after arriving in Longreach on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) meets locals after after her arrival with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (L) meets locals after after her arrival with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

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  Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, meets the locals after the royal couple arrived at Longreach in outback Queensland on November 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a 6-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Tertius PICKARD (Photo credit should read TERTIUS PICKARD/AFP/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall Visit Australasia

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a garden barbeque after arriving in Longreach on November 05, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Tertius Pickard - Pool/Getty Images)

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  Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall (L), meets Carley Walker who holds a baby kangaroo named Ruby Bloo after the royal couple arrived at Longreach in outback Queensland on November 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Tertius PICKARD (Photo credit should read TERTIUS PICKARD/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Britain's Prince Charles (C) holds a leather whip presented to him and his wife Camilla after the royal couple arrived at Longreach in outback Queensland on November 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Tertius PICKARD (Photo credit should read TERTIUS PICKARD/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Britain's Prince Charles (C) and his wife Camilla (R) visit the Stockman Museum after the royal couple arrived at Longreach in outback Queensland on November 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Tertius PICKARD (Photo credit should read TERTIUS PICKARD/AFP/Getty Images)

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  Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla attend a community barbecue after the royal couple arrived at Longreach in outback Queensland on November 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a 6-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Tertius PICKARD (Photo credit should read TERTIUS PICKARD/AFP/Getty Images)

• Camilla

  Britain's Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, speaks with one of Australian war veterans who fought in Kokoda Trail against Japan during the Pacific War of WWII, in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Camilla and Prince Charles made their first stop over in Papua New Guinea as their two-week tour of the Pacific to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Ness Kerton, Pool)

• Prince Charles, Peter O'Neill

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, left, is greeted by Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill during their meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The prince and and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are in Papua New Guinea for three days followed by a visit to Australia and New Zealand. (AP Photo/Ness Kerton, Pool)

• Charles, Camilla

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, bottom, and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall disembark a plane upon arrival in Longreach, Australia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, Pool)

• Charles, Camilla

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, center, and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, right, is welcomed by Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, left, upon arrival in Longreach, Australia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, Pool)

• Charles, Camilla

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, fourth left, and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, left, are welcomed by Governor-General Quentin Bryce, obscured at third left, and Queensland Governor Penelope Wensley as they arrive in Longreach, Australia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a 6-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, Pool)

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  Britain's Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, speaks with Australian war veterans who fought in Kokoda Trail against Japan during the Pacific War of WWII, in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Camilla and Prince Charles made their first stop over in Papua New Guinea as their two-week tour of the Pacific to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Ness Kerton, Pool)

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  Britain's Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, speaks with one of Australian war veterans who fought in Kokoda Trail against Japan during the Pacific War of WWII, in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Camilla and Prince Charles made their first stop over in Papua New Guinea as their two-week tour of the Pacific to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Ness Kerton, Pool)

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  Britain's Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla, receives gifts from Australian war veterans who fought in Kokoda Trail against Japan during the Pacific War of WWII, in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Camilla and Prince Charles made their first stop over in Papua New Guinea as their two-week tour of the Pacific to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Ness Kerton, Pool)

• Charles, Camilla

  Britain's Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, right, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, depart the airport after their arrival in Longreach, Australia, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. The royal couple are on a six-day visit to Australia to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, Pool)

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  Britain's Prince Charles waves to a small crowd at the airport before departing Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are in the country for three days followed by Australia and New Zealand. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall holds a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall holds a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

• The Prince Of Wales And Duchess Of Cornwall Visit Australia - Day 1

  LONGREACH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall holds a joey Kangaroo called Ruby Blue as she visits the Cattle Rancher's Hall of Fame on November 5, 2012 in Longreach, Australia. The Royal couple are in Australia on the second leg of a Diamond Jubilee Tour taking in Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson - Pool/Getty Images)