Buckling under pressure from the fashion conscious Country Liberals, Chief Minister Paul Henderson now wears ermine robes when he greets visiting heads of state at Darwin Airport.
Designed by Royalty’s fashion guru , Norman Hartnell, the splendid robes are similar to the gear worn by Prince Charles , as the Prince of Wales, when he declared fealty to his stayput mum in the grounds of a ruined castle. At the time he was wearing white stockings, fancy garters, robes made from the fur of six koala bears , a starched dicky , an ill- fitting crown stolen from the Tower of London , gold winkle picker shoes and a jewel -studded athletic support , while carrying an orb and sceptre .
Accompanied by a company of trumpeters to herald his presence , Chief Minister Henderson wore his stunning outfit for the first time when Jose Ramos Horta of Timor Leste passed through Darwin. Horta took one look at our resplendent Chief Minister and his impressive entourage, fell down laughing hysterically and was rushed to Royal Darwin Hospital emergency department where he is being treated with nitrous oxide.
