Royal touch
Ahead of the clash between the Bulldogs and Port in London, Prince Charles has been presented with a Sherrin football
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Ahead of his visit to Australia next month, Prince Charles has practised his Australian football skills during a reception at St James's Palace in London.
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The Prince of Wales was presented with a Sherrin football by the AFL's international development manager Tony Woods, who is in England for the Elastoplast European Challenge match between the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide at The Oval on November 3.
Woods was among 150 guests at the reception, for prominent Papua New Guineans, Australians and New Zealanders living in Britain.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will arrive in Australia on November 5 for a six-day tour, visiting Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney and Canberra.
The visit marks the Queen's diamond jubilee.
The prince joins US president Barack Obama as an international diplomat photographed with a Sherrin.
The president practised his handpass skills in the Oval Office with Australian prime minister Julia Gillard last year.
