‘Perfect tonic’: King Charles plans more royal tours after success of Australian visit
King Charles has new plans for next year after the success of his whirlwind Australian tour, according to a Palace official.
King Charles is planning more overseas tours next year after the success of his Australian visit.
The King’s whirlwind Aussie tour, which took in Sydney and Canberra before he jetted off to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, proved to be the “perfect tonic”, according to a senior Palace official.
The official told The Sun that the monarch, who will continue his cancer treatment after pausing it during his Aussie visit, had “genuinely loved” the nine-day tour.
The official said the Australian tour had lifted “his spirits, his mood and recovery”.
It came after Queen Camilla had tears in her eyes during a fit of the giggles as the King made an impromptu speech in the village of Siumu on their final morning in Samoa
As the royal couple flew back to the UK, they issued a message saying they would treasure “countless fond memories”.
The Sun reports that Buckingham Palace has now told the British government that the King is ready to go on more trips in 2025.
One is thought to be in Europe while a second may be further afield as part of a plan to secure the 75-year-old monarch’s legacy.
A senior Palace source said: “We’re now working on a full overseas tour program next year.”
King Charles will return to weekly hospital trips for his cancer treatment after flying back to the UK.
The Palace source told The Sun that King Charles had “genuinely thrived” due to the success of the trip.
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