King Charles and Queen Camilla don stylish shades in the blistering sunshine as they visit Mtongwe Naval Base on the third day of their state visit to Kenya

• King Charles was joined by Queen Camilla during a visit to Mtongwe Naval Base
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King Charles and Queen Camilla looked effortlessly cool as they visited the Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa today.

The royals are visiting Kenya at the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto to celebrate the relationship between the two countries. 

Charles and Camilla, who sported stylish shades during the outing, appeared in great spirits as they witnessed the Kenya Marines being trained by the Royal Marines.

Camilla oozed sophistication in a longline white shirt dress which she paired with matching trousers and a cream handbag. 

Charles looked typically dapper in a cream suit which he paired with a white shirt and a navy and red striped tie. 

King Charles was joined by Queen Camilla during a visit to Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa, Kenya, on Thursday

Yesterday, the Queen got the chance to feed an orphaned baby elephant.

Camilla, who was later joined by King Charles, watched a herd of orphaned elephants at play at a specialist wildlife centre near Nairobi.

She joked: ‘Is that the naughty corner’ as she pointed at a spot where some of the larger more restless ones were placed.

As she fed orphaned elephant calf Mzinga, one of the centre’s youngest at a year old, she said, ‘They look very content, very happy.’

Camilla was wearing a Liberty cotton elephant and peacock print dress by Fiona Clare with a pair of practical and clearly well-worn brown ankle boots.

King Charles helped Camilla as they disembarked the Admiral’s Barge during their visit to Mtongwe Naval Base 

The royals are visiting Kenya at the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto to celebrate the relationship between the two countries

Camilla oozed sophistication in a longline white shirt dress which she paired with matching trousers

Charles looked typically dapper in a cream suit which he paired with a white shirt and a navy and red striped tie

As she was introduced to the keepers, many who had worked at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust for decades, she said: ‘Everybody knows everybody, that’s so nice.’

The Queen was shown around by Angela Sheldrick, whose mother Dame Daphne founded the orphanage.

She was introduced to head keeper Edwin Lusichi, who has worked at the centre for more than 20 years, and the other keepers, before the baby elephant had a mud bath.

They explained that elephants often indulge in a mud bath to form a layer on their skin to protect them from insects and sunburn.

The King later joined the Queen and they heard about the work of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. The royals watched the baby elephants as they enjoyed their mud baths.

Charles and Camilla beamed as they were welcomed by President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto

The pair appeared in great spirits as they witnessed the Kenya Marines being trained by the Royal Marines

Charles and Camilla travelled aboard the Admiral’s Barge to Mtongwe Naval Base

Charles shook hands as he is welcomed by President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto

Veteran keeper Edwin added: ‘They really truly never forget. Even after they’ve “graduated” to the wild and will still remember you.

After their visit to the elephant orphanage, Their Majesties were treated to a private evening safari at the Nairobi National Park.

The couple enjoyed a ‘sunset’ game spotting drive in an open-sided viewing vehicle.

A source said they were overjoyed to see a lion right by their vehicle, as well as crocodile, hippo, ostrich and springbok.

En route out of Narobi National Park, Charles and Camilla also visited the park’s ivory burning site.

The site is a historic location where 12 tonnes of ivory were burnt by the former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi in 1989.

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust was founded in 1977 by Dame Daphne Sheldrick, in memory of her late husband, the naturalist and founding Warden of Tsavo East National Park, Mr. David Sheldrick.

Earlier in the day, during a solo engagement, Charles sampled popular local food at Nairobi Street Kitchen. 

The King ordered a saag paneer kathi roll wrap and butter chicken samosa –and joked how the dishes could ‘blow your head off’.

Thankfully, sous chef Rhoda Asiyo said they had been told by the palace not to make the dishes ‘too spicy’ for the 74-year-old monarch.

She said afterwards: ‘The King was great, very chilled out. There were less formalities than I thought. I was nervous before knowing he would be eating our food. Indian food is very popular here in Kenya. The King ordered a favourite dish that flies off the shelves.’

The visit was designed to celebrate the Kenyan cultural and creative scene. His Majesty met young creatives including artisans, fashion designers, musicians and artists supported by grants from the British Council.

The King toured a pop-up exhibition with seven booths showcasing Kenyan creative products, including graphic novels and sustainable fish leather bags.

Nthenya Mwendwa, owner of The Label Saba, told him how she had gone on to become the only African designer to have products featuring at the Oscars, Grammys and Emmys, by following a ‘purely sustainable model’.

She said: ‘The King was very impressed, he said he was always interested in learning from different industries and how we can learn from each other, it was a really great experience meeting him.’ 

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