A royal tour ‘built around social media’: King Charles finds moments of informality and controversy Down Under [Video]

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King Charles flipped sausages on the barbecue and didn’t hesitate to offer up a hug as he and Queen Camilla met Australians during their recent visit.

Selfies were snapped as Charles and Camilla carried out a pared-down, carefully planned and jam-packed visit in Sydney and Canberra that offered a look at the evolving nature of royal tours.

Gone are the days of lengthy trips. There was no formal state banquet in sight during their four days of engagements in Australia. 

And in a time where questions abound over how the monarchy finds relevancy in a modern world, there also seemed to be an acknowledgment of how so much information gets shared these days.

“This is a tour that’s built around social media and built around individual smartphones, so there were opportunities … for the …