King Charles sips traditional ava root tea during Samoan ceremony

King Charles sipped traditional ava root tea during a Samoan ceremony welcoming him and Queen Camilla to the island nation.

Samoa’s head of state and his village afforded the King the highest accolade by staging an ava ceremony where the drink, prepared by the statesman’s daughter from powdered ava root and representing community unity, was presented to Charles.

The ceremony was held at the National University of Samoa on Wednesday (23 October).

Following custom Charles poured a few drops of the ava away before drinking deeply from a cup, made from a coconut shell, and watched by village elders and dignitaries including Samoa’s prime minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata’afa.

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[pitbull]

To this guy his life is just one long holiday!

[jules]

Charles is disappointed that the locals did not carry him on their shoulders while he sat on a throne.

[SeanPG]

Makes a nice change from children's blood.

[yukonakasone]

kava! Kava! ❤❤ much respect for accepting the royalty sacred drink of the Pacific!

[janegroom]

I worry about the King. He looks tired.

[EzioAuditoreDaFirenze]

They just gave him some laxative, just screwing with him.

[no_clot_shot]

Give him some WEF recommended Midazolam as well. It's supposed to be very good for old people.

[vn]

While his country is sinking he is drinking tea😁

[VirgoCatleesi]

Was he pouring a little bit out for his dead homies (or his dead ex-wife)?!

[John-mkr]

Any friend of Jimmy Savile has to be questionable!!

[Moanalanijloimata]

So funny how other people are just here to be little other peoples treasure, , , stay humble and show some respect 🙏

[klawlor]

Very nice that at this miserable time of year, with its cold wet dark mornings and dreariness, King Sausagefingers and his bint are halfway around the globe having their fifteenth holiday of the bloody year!

[monikel]

God Bless the King!
Peter Lynch sends you greetings ❤

[ShakesSphere]

Wishing you well health, King Charles.

[JoanCarradine]

Amid all the bullshit that is tearing down our country, here we have the media reporting on crusty old sausage fingers drinking some tea hilarious!

[daidavies]

Checkout how much this tour is costing the Tax payer, Your in for a shocker ……..😢

[lizmac]

Well you never know that tea could help his cancer?

[rihanasaid]

You can not miss the look of disdain and disgust as he returns the cup…..such disrespect! Give the colony back to its indigenous people and while you’re at it close the chapter of monarchy.

[PJR]

And to think we pay him a year for that yes 1/2 a £Billion a to go, Id rather have a couple of new hospitals or pay old folk what they need to stay warm

[twitch]

the king is drinking tea

whoah woah woah"