President of the Legislative Council, Ben Franklin (right), watches as King Charles III turns an hourglass he is presenting as a gift to mark the Bicentenary of the New South Wales Legislative Council, during an event marking the anniversary at New South Wales Parliament House, in Sydney, on day one of his visit to Australia and Samoa. The specially commissioned hourglass was handmade at The Goldsmith's Centre, with the wooden base supplied by The King's Foundation from a cedar tree at his Highgrove residence in the UK. Picture date: Sunday October 20, 2024.