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Royal Visit Surf Carnival 1974 – excerpt
Title:
Royal Visit Surf Carnival 1974 – excerpt
NFSA ID
32775
Year
1974
Decades before King Charles' ascendency to the throne, Prince Charles made an early visit to Australia in 1974, including this stop in Queensland.
This clip documents his attendance at a Coolangatta Beach surf carnival on 19 October 1974. Greeted like a hero, he steps out in a pastel blue safari suit and weaves his way through the crowd to take his seat and witness a parade of colourfully bathing-suited swimmers marching past.
But he didn't just spectate; clad in shorts and a life vest, the Prince hopped into a speedboat to get right into the surf action.
Watch Royal Visit Surf Carnival 1974 in full on our YouTube channel
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