In 1979, whereas on an official journey to Australia representing the late Queen, Prince Charles discovered himself caught off-guard when a girl, Jane Priest, dressed solely in a bikini rushed up and planted a kiss on his cheek on a seashore in Perth. On the time, Priest was a former Playboy mannequin who grew to become an prompt international sensation. Whereas many thought it was a spontaneous act, Priest later defined that it was a “PR factor to make Charles extra accessible” and that she had even met him the night time earlier than to ensure she was appropriate. Nonetheless, issues didn’t go as deliberate on the day as Charles had dived into the water when he noticed her, and when she adopted him, he received out. Regardless of the confusion, the picture went viral and made the entrance pages again within the UK. Over time, there have been totally different recollections of the incident, with some claiming it was a set-up between Charles and a neighborhood journalist, Kerry Edwards, to “glamorise the state of affairs a bit of extra”. One other photographer, Kent Gavin, claimed to have arrange the stunt himself. Whatever the totally different variations of occasions, the second stays an unforgettable and quirky episode within the Prince’s life.
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