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- The King and Queen were visiting the Nairobi National Park on Wednesday
- Fleeting display of love caught on camera and uploaded on to Instagram
- First visit to a Commonwealth country since the King’s accession to the throne
This is the touching moment Queen Camilla showed her affection for King Charles III whilst on their state visit to Kenya.
Camilla briefly pat his majesty on the bum during their visit to the Nairobi National Park on Wednesday, November 1.
The Queen’s fleeting display of love was picked up on camera and posted on Instagram today.
The clip was uploaded onto the social media platform by the account royal_updates_uk, with the caption: ‘Steady on Camilla!’.
The caring act took place as the King and Queen were viewing the work of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage.
![Camilla briefly patted King Charles III on the bum during their visit to the Nairobi National Park on Wednesday, November 1](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77380041-12708429-image-a-1_1699041991677.jpg)
Camilla briefly patted King Charles III on the bum during their visit to the Nairobi National Park on Wednesday, November 1
![The Queen's fleeting display of love was picked up on camera and posted on Instagram today](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77380045-12708429-image-a-2_1699041996205.jpg)
The Queen’s fleeting display of love was picked up on camera and posted on Instagram today
The King and Queen have just completed their five-day state visit to their African country, their first to a Commonwealth country since the King’s accession to the throne.
Whilst at the National Park on Wednesday, the Queen got the chance to feed an orphaned baby elephant today.
The royal couple watched a herd of orphaned elephants at play at the specialist wildelife centre.
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.
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.
![During the trip, the Queen fed one the centre's youngest infant elephants, Mzinga (pictured), formula milk](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77272581-12708429-During_the_trip_the_Queen_fed_one_the_centre_s_youngest_infant_e-a-3_1699042580471.jpg)
During the trip, the Queen fed one the centre’s youngest infant elephants, Mzinga (pictured), formula milk
![The royal also watched the orphaned elephants as they played together and enjoyed a mud bath](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77272573-12708429-The_royal_also_watched_the_orphaned_elephants_as_they_played_tog-a-10_1699043077306.jpg)
In addition to feeding an elephant, Camilla learned about the trust’s work in the conservation and preservation of wildlife and protected areas across Kenya, on day two of the state visit to Kenya
![King Charles III later joined his wife and watched elephants playing together at the Wildlife Centre](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77273315-12708429-King_Charles_III_later_joined_his_wife_and_watched_elephants_pla-a-6_1699042602474.jpg)
King Charles III later joined his wife and watched elephants playing together at the Wildlife Centre
The King and Queen rounded off their state visit today, visiting one of Kenya’s most iconic monuments – and gamely posing in a Tuk Tuk, after Camilla joined into some spirited dancing with sexual violence survivors.
Charles and Camilla posed with the eco-friendly electric vehicle outside Fort Jesus, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, gamely hopping inside after the seats were carefully wiped down for them.
Told that the vehicle can reach speeds of up to 60kph, the couple widened their eyes and giggled – especially as their driver, Eunice Karanja, accidentally started the vehicle slightly.
The tuk-tuk – a widely used form of urban transport in Mombasa – is so named to mimic the sound of a small two-cycle engine.
But unlike the old models the new the electric alternatives offer a smoother ride with minimal noise.
This one had been covered with a traditional Kenyan print design and ‘GREAT’ branding, an international campaign to highlight the best of Britain.
Earlier, the Queen put on her dancing shoes as she showed support for volunteers and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
Camilla, 76, joined in with the Sauti Ya Wanawake (the Voice of Women) at the Situation Room in Mombasa, a centre supporting volunteers and survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault.
The group were singing songs about the power and importance of women in society.
Camilla shuffled her feet and smiled as the women held her hands up in the air singing and chanting traditional African songs.
![During her visit to The Situation Room, volunteers and staff (pictured) invited Queen Camilla (pictured) to dance with them](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77357415-12708429-During_her_visit_to_The_Situation_Room_volunteers_and_staff_pict-a-7_1699042687119.jpg)
During her visit to The Situation Room, volunteers and staff (pictured) invited Queen Camilla (pictured) to dance with them
![The King and Queen sat in an electric tuktuk with a driver from the British High Commission during a visit to Fort Jesus](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77359427-12708429-The_King_and_Queen_sat_in_an_electric_tuktuk_with_a_driver_from_-a-8_1699042695556.jpg)
The King and Queen sat in an electric tuktuk with a driver from the British High Commission during a visit to Fort Jesus
![Charles and Camilla toured Fort Jesus to learn about the British, Portuguese and Omani influence on the fort's architecture](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/03/20/77360235-12708429-Charles_and_Camilla_toured_Fort_Jesus_to_learn_about_the_British-a-9_1699042701340.jpg)
Charles and Camilla toured Fort Jesus to learn about the British, Portuguese and Omani influence on the fort’s architecture
The royals also got to explore Fort Jesus during their visit today.
Inside the fort the couple vainly held brollies up to ward off the weather, Queen Camilla – wearing a Fiona Clare print dress – shrugging her shoulders and smiling at the chaos.
The King, walked along the harbour-facing wall to a vantage point overlooking the ocean, to appreciate the strategic positioning of the Fort, while his wife browsed at local handicraft stalls.
His Majesty heard about the impact of climate change on the Fort, and the strategies that have been implemented to mitigate associated risks.
The King and Queen also met local creatives who, with UK support, are preserving local cultural practices for future generations – and admired a dance troupe.
The royal couple were pictured battling torrential rain as they made their way to appointments in Mombasa this morning, during their official visit to Kenya.
Punctuating the sound of the lashing rain were cries of ‘long live the King’ from crowds who had gathered to see the couple, making the trip reminiscent of their recent trip to Paris.
Charles and Camilla were visiting Kenya the invitation of Kenyan President William Ruto, to celebrate the relationship between the two countries.
The visit comes as Kenya prepares to commemorate 60 years of independence.