King Charles will have rest breaks during his royal tour of Australia and Samoa in light of his cancer diagnosis, GB News’ Royal Correspondent has claimed.
The King is embarking on his first visit to a Commonwealth Realm since ascending the throne, with a trip to both countries planned for October.
Accompanied by Camilla, the monarch will travel to the region from October 18 to 26, attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) during their visit.
The King and Queen were originally meant to visit New Zealand as part of the royal tour, however, it was ruled out on “doctor’s advice”.
King Charles will have rest breaks during his royal tour to Australia and Samoa
GETTYDespite the changes to the schedule, the monarch’s cancer is continuing to dictate the itinerary of the trip.
GB News’ Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker has said that the King will have “adaptions made” during the eight day whirlwind trip.
He sat down with GB News’ Digital Royal Editor Svar Nanan-Sen for this week’s episode of The Royal Record Episode to discuss Kate’s recent health update and how she will set a new protocol for royal duties.
Cameron said: “It is the first long haul flight of King Charles and Queen Camilla since King Charles’ cancer diagnosis.
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Getty“I think there's two things to say on that. I think it's very clear from the information I received earlier this week that adaptations have been made. For example, New Zealand has been canned. That was originally on the cards but on doctor's advice because of his cancer diagnosis, it was thought that it was not appropriate for him to go there.
“I understand there's also going to be rest breaks factored into the itinerary, the tour happening between the 18th and the 26th of October, suggesting again that the palace officials want to keep the King's energy levels up.
“Remember, they're both in their mid 70s,” he added.
Cameron said that the tour is important due to Australia’s indication that it might want to ditch the monarchy.
King Charles paused public-facing duties temporarily earlier this year when he began cancer treatment
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King Charles and Camilla on Broadbeach on the Gold Coast in Australia in 2018GettyHe said: “It’s a really tricky balancing act because King Charles is Head of the Commonwealth, obviously, but he's also a head of state in Australia.
“That is a country which has toyed with the idea of becoming a republic. Although plans to hold a referendum on becoming a republic have been shelved at the start of this year.”
He also compared the King’s upcoming tour to Queen Elizabeth, who undertook a similar tour of Australia in 1954.
“She visited every single state and territory, seven capital cities, 70 towns over 58 days. King Charles is going to be there less than a week and is only going to be visiting Canberra and Sydney.
However, he conceded: “But of course the Queen was in her 20s when she went and King Charles in his 70s, and he's got cancer, so you can see why.”