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KING Charles has been plunged into a fresh row ahead of his trip Down Under — over his refusal to eat Australia’s favourite cake.
Charles, 75, has bravely paused cancer treatment for his first tour of Oz as monarch.
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But all six of its state premiers snubbed an invite to join him at a reception.
One has taken a further swipe by accusing the King of turning down a Lamington.
Steven Miles said he and Charles visited a children’s hospital in 2018 but the royal spurned the sponge dipped in chocolate and coconut, made by the kids.
The Queensland premier claimed: “I’ve got a bit to do here in Queensland so I won’t be able to make the party with the King.
“But I did host him last time he was here in Queensland so I’m sure he won’t take it personally.
“I took him to the children’s hospital and we had a really great day there.
“The highlight was the children had made Lamingtons and he looked at me and I said ‘we’ve got to eat it’.
“And he said ‘I will not’, so I ate the Lamington. He declined the Lamington but I ate it for him.”
