The King joked about the passing "sands of time" after presenting an hourglass he dubbed a "speech timer" to an Australian assembly.Charles could not resist setting the sand in motion after giving the timepiece to the parliament of New South Wales (NSW), celebrating the 200th anniversary of its upper house.The presentation came after the King and Queen went on a meet-and-greet with members of the public as they began the first full day of their Australian tour by attending a church service in a

The King joked about the passing "sands of time" after presenting an hourglass he dubbed a "speech timer" to an Australian assembly.Charles could not resist setting the sand in motion after giving the timepiece to the parliament of New South Wales (NSW), celebrating the 200th anniversary of its upper house.The presentation came after the King and Queen went on a meet-and-greet with members of the public as they began the first full day of their Australian tour by attending a church service in a north Sydney suburb.