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In Pictures: Charles on the ball as Camilla takes her cue in athletes’ village

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall met Commonwealth Games competitors on the second day of their Australia tour.

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The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall during a visit to the Athletes Village at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on day two of their tour to Australia (Steve Parsons/PA)

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall had a go at table tennis and Camilla also played pool as the royal couple visited the Commonwealth Games athletes’ village on Australia’s Gold Coast on the second day of their tour Down Under.

Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
Charles and Camilla posed for a photo with Borobi, the blue koala, official mascot of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (Steve Parsons/PA)
Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
The duchess also showed off her skills… (Phil Noble/PA)
Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
Charles met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the athletes’ village (Phil Noble/PA)
Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
The royal couple posed for a photograph with members of England’s Commonwealth Games team (Phil Noble/PA)
Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
England hockey players Susannah Townsend (left) and Sophie Bray were delighted to meet the duchess (Phil Noble/PA)
Royal visit to Australia – Day Two
… and the duchess couldn’t resist dipping her toes in the water (Steve Parsons/PA)
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