Watch King Charles sip traditional Samoan drink in same trip made by late Queen 47 years ago

KING Charles ditched his work suit for a short sleeve jacket as he sipped a ceremonial drink, met bare chested villagers stripped to the waist and was presented with a butchered pig. The King and Queen were officially welcomed to Samoa with a royal ava ceremony in the home village of Samoa s head of state. Heavilytattooed village strongmen wore the traditional ai lavalava skirts and necklaces while local village chiefs dressed in brightly coloured short sleeve shirts. The King wore a white bush jacket with embroidery by Samoan School of Fine Art. Queen used a fan with her royal cypher at one of the biggest ava ceremonies held in Samoa in decades. It comes after Charles and Camilla and other world leaders attending Friday s were told by Samoa s PM to dress down accept the island vibe. More here: , thesun, royals, samoa