King Charles gifts Chris Hipkins tray of warm sausage rolls

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins met with King Charles overnight and was gifted a warm tray of sausage rolls.

Hipkins was chuffed with his doggy bag from the royal meeting, seen grinning ear to ear with his leftover treats.

"It was an honour to meet His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace," Hipkins said on social media this evening.

"We had a great conversation on a range of issues, and like all members of the Royal Family I’ve met, he has a keen interest in New Zealand. He clearly has a great sense of humour too - he presented me with a tray of sausage rolls as I left. They were delicious."

Hipkins met the King over a cup of tea for about half an hour ahead of the coronation on Saturday.

King Charles has been meeting with several different commonwealth leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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