Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, will tour Australia in November

TASMANIAN wine has lured the Duchess of Cornwall to Australia – despite her hatred of flying.

London 26/01/2015. Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall attends a reception in celebration of Australia's People, Produce and Place to mark Australia Day. Masterchef runner up Lynton Tapp cooks some Australian dishes. Australian High Commissioner Alexander Downer (right). Picture: Ella Pellegrini

THE future king Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are set for another visit to Australia with apparently the lure of fine food and wine and friendly people enough for the duchess to conquer her hatred of flying.

The Prince of Wales and the duchess have announced they will make their second joint tour of Australia and New Zealand in November.

The royal couple last visited in November 2012 on a two-week tour to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in which they made a whirlwind five-state visit in six days, including a stop in Tasmania.

But this trip could be a little more relaxed with more playtime.

Clarence House has declined to reveal their itinerary yet but last Australia Day Camilla forecast her desire to return if only for the food, wine and people.

In a rare public admission at an Australia Day food and wine fair in central London, she said she hated flying but was prepared to make a return long-haul flight to Australia for the Wagyu beef and Barossa and Tasmanian wines.

“I hate flying but I hope to come on many more occasions especially now I’ve tasted all this wonderful food and delicious wine,” she said at the time.

“I love the food and wine industry. I have a son who is a foodie, who writes a lot about food. My father was in the wine business so they are two things very, very close to my heart. I have sampled Australia’s fine wine and delicious food and I know that us here in Britain have a very strong competitor over the water and as I said I hope to come (again) and sample a lot more.”

Ceremonial show ... The first tour of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall to Australia was regarded to be a resounding success. Source: AP

It will be Prince Charles’ 13th visit to Australia, with the 66-year-old heir to the throne often enthusing about his love affair with the country that began when as an 18-year-old in 1966 he spent two terms at Geelong Grammar and would later ask whether he could be a Governor-General of Australia.

His latest trip could coincide with his birthday, which is on November 14.

Last October the couple threw a party for 200 London-based Australians and New Zealanders including Kylie, Jason Donovan, Barry Humphries and soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

The palace has in recent years looked for opportunities to strengthen relations between the monarchy and Australia, fearful the country knew little about Camilla and only controversy surrounding Charles.

Their first trip together in Australia was seen as a huge success and according to Clarence House was designed to meet as many ordinary citizens as possible. The couple attended a community BBQ in Queensland, made a school visit in Adelaide and met with the armed forces.

The latest announcement from Clarence House comes after Prince Harry returned from four weeks’ training with the Australian Defence Force in April, followed by a week-long tour to New Zealand in May.

Charles and Camilla frequently conduct official visits in the Autumn. The couple visited Colombia at the end of October last year, and in 2013 they spent a week in India.

Originally published as Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, will tour Australia in November