King Charles III and Queen Camilla can be heading to Australia in October, marking the primary time a reigning monarch has visited because the late Queen Elizabeth’s journey in 2011.
The Royal Go to will embody a visit to New South Wales and ACT, in addition to Samoa the place Their Majesties will attend the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Authorities Assembly (CHOGM).
King Charles’ go to to Australia can be a brief one, and a Palace spokesman mentioned the Autumn tour received’t embody a go to to New Zealand on the recommendation of the King’s physician, after he was identified with most cancers in January.
“The King’s medical doctors have suggested {that a} additional extension to Their Majesties’ journey ought to be averted presently, to prioritise His Majesty’s continued restoration,” the spokesman mentioned.
“As with all His Majesty’s current engagements, his program in each international locations can be topic to medical doctors’ recommendation, and any mandatory modifications on well being grounds.
“The King’s medical doctors have suggested that such an prolonged program ought to be averted presently, to prioritise His Majesty’s continued restoration.
“In shut session with the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers, and with due regard for the pressures of time and logistics, it has due to this fact been agreed to restrict the go to to Samoa and Australia solely.
“Their Majesties ship their warmest thanks and good needs to all events for his or her continued assist and understanding.”
In March, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Buckingham Palace was planning on committing to a Royal go to later in 2024 after the doable itinerary was placed on maintain after information His Majesty was identified with most cancers in January.
King Charles had undergone a process for an enlarged prostate when Buckingham Palace introduced His Majesty required remedy for an undisclosed most cancers.
“The King, Queen and members of the Royal Household are at all times welcome in Australia,” Mr Albanese mentioned in March.
This can be King Charles’ first official go to as reigning monarch however not his first time to the sandy shores of Australia.
His most up-to-date journey was in 2018, when he visited with Camilla to open the Gold Coast Commonwealth Video games.
It marked his 15 official visits because the Prince of Wales.
To mark the historic event of the 2024 Royal Tour, new portraits of the pair have been issued to commemorate their go to to Australia.
Their Majesties had been photographed carrying their Australian decorations and insignia.
In the meantime, the State Go to to Samoa will coincide with the CHOGM, which brings collectively delegations from 56 international locations in Africa, the Caribbean and Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific.
