Sweet moment King Charles meets Hephner the Alpaca during royal walkabout in Canberra
Daily MailThis video is no longer available This video is no longer available This is the heartwarming moment King Charles met Hephner the impeccably-dressed Alpaca during his royal walkabout in Canberra. Among the thousand plus well-wishers gathered to greet King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Australian War Memorial on Monday was nine-year-old alpaca, Hephner, in a suit with a crown perched atop his fluffy white head. Hephner, named in honour of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, waited for hours alongside owner Robert Fletcher and long lines of others for the chance to greet the royal couple King Charles was left in disbelief when Hephner sneezed on him when the King went to pat his head Hephner had a regal look with a gold crown on his head as well as a suit and bow-tie The animal, named Hephner, was among the crowds waiting to greet them at an Australian war memorial and sported a shirt and waistcoat with a bow tie - and even a gold crown perched on top of his woolly head Nine-year-old Hephner spectacularly fluffed his lines when he was introduced to the King outside the Australian War Memorial Huge crowds turned out to greet the King and Queen - with fans waving flags and banners. The King and Queen used the visit to honour two First World War Australian veterans from opposite ends of society when they visited the Australian War Memorial. After Charles and Camilla left floral tributes in recognition of Australian Defence Force troops who paid the ultimate sacrifice they walked the short distance to the memorial's roll of honour.