Video: Prince Charles and Camilla stifle laughs during performance by Inuit throat singers

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      Canada's indigenous people have occasionally appealed to the British Crown when their demands for justice have gone unheeded by the federal and provincial governments.

      But the so-called honour of the Crown may have been somewhat sullied by the reaction of the heir to the throne and his wife to Inuit throat singers.

      Prince Charles and Camilla's royal tour kicked off in Iqaluit on June 29.

      As you can see in the video below, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall had trouble stifling their laughter when the throat singers welcomed them to Nunavut with their unique tradition.

      The royals' reaction hasn't gone unnoticed by indigenous people in Canada.

      It was the 18th visit to Canada by the Prince of Wales, and the fourth official visit by his wife.

      The recent royal tour cost taxpayers about $1 million, according to an access to information request. More than a quarter of it covered Charles and Camilla's travel costs.

      In honour of their visit, the federal government made three donations of $15,000 each to organizations that hosted the couple: the Iqaluit Food Centre, the Iqaluit Community Tukisigiarvik Society, and the Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik (Sweet Little Footprints Daycare).

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