King and Queen to visit the Caribbean in autumn tour
The eight-day visit will see the royal pair travel to Antigua before King Charles travels to the Bahamas and Guyana.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will embark on a Caribbean tour this autumn, according to Buckingham Palace. The royal couple will visit Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, with the King also making stops in the Bahamas and Guyana during the eight-day trip. The palace announced the itinerary on Wednesday, stating that the tour will celebrate the communities, cultures, and nature within the Commonwealth family.
This will be the King's first visit to the Caribbean since 2021, when he traveled to Barbados to mark the country's transition to a republic. In 2017, the monarch visited Antigua and Barbuda following the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Previous official visits to Guyana and the Bahamas were made in 2000 and 1973, respectively.
Earlier this year, the King visited Bermuda, marking his first royal visit as monarch to a British overseas territory. The eight-day tour aims to highlight the strong ties between the Commonwealth nations and their head of state.
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