He was referring to the monarchy, and the visit of William, Catherine and baby George has given Australia and New Zealand a close-up glimpse of a tried and tested institution in an up-dated, 21st Century format.
"He was in fact the first member of the British Royal Family to tweet on the British Monarchy (account) when he visited Tech City.
Smooth, unflustered at press gallery lunch 1.45pm GMT Republic, the group campaigning for the abolition of the monarchy, says the Queen's visit to cabinet illustrates the "feudal" nature of the British state.
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"Journalists wishing to cover Royal engagements, whether in the United Kingdom or abroad, should comply with the dress code on formal occasions out of respect for the guests of The Queen, or any other member of the Royal Family," reads the monarchy's guidelines for overseas visits.
In 2014, Malinowski met with a domestic opposition group during a visit to the U.S.-aligned Middle Eastern mofarchy of Bahrain.
According to the monarchy website, this is so that they can visit "places or organisations of interest to the visitor".
While William and Kate will help the monarchy's cause, he added, most Canadians see the visit as little more than a fashion show and a chance to gawk at celebrities.
But what has the young family's visit revealed about Australia and New Zealand's attitudes to the monarchy?
Secretary Powell confirmed earlier hints by the State Department that he would visit Katmandu, Nepal, on Friday to offer support to the monarchy there.
