Queen Camilla may “put her foot down” as King Charles ramps up plans for a royal tour, sources have claimed.
The Queen is among those urging King Charles III to “slow down,” amid ongoing fears about his health.
According to a source, Camilla, 76, is concerned the King might exhaust himself by taking on too many public engagements.
A friend of the Queen said: “She has been trying to encourage him to slow down.
Queen Camilla reportedly wants the King to 'slow down'
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“Of course, he wants to keep cracking on, but she is afraid that doing too much could set him back.”
The King is thought to be determined to push ahead with a tour to Australia, followed by a trip to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, due to take place in mid-October.
Buckingham Palace has said planning for this trip continues.
The friend of Camilla’s continued to tell The Daily Beast: “I do wonder if Camilla will support him going to Australia. She is not the type to put her foot down, but she might say, ‘Come on now darling, is this really sensible?’”
King Charles was diagnosed with a form of cancer in February
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The King has returned to his usual work since his office announced he would return to public-facing duties on April 30.
Last week he hosted a garden party for 7,000 people at Buckingham Palace, and on Monday he visited an army base for an emotional joint engagement with his son, Prince William, and handed over a key military role to him.
The move came a few days after Charles was reportedly too busy to see Prince Harry when the latter was in London.
On Tuesday, Charles attended an unveiling of his new portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo.
King Charles and Queen Camilla unveiling the new portrait of the monarch
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King Charles and Queen Camilla at a recent Buckingham Palace garden party
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It took place at Buckingham Palace as opposed to the National Portrait Gallery.
The monarch’s official birthday celebrations will take place next month, known as Trooping the Colour.
It is thought that King Charles hopes to attend on horseback, although he may be persuaded to use a state carriage for the occasion.
GB News has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.