King Charles and Queen Camilla are making sure to take some time off during their whirlwind royal tour of Australia and Samoa.
King Charles and Queen Camilla reportedly enjoyed a much-needed “day off” after receiving an official (warm) welcome on the second day of the royal couple’s high-profile royal visit.
as Hello! “The two Majesties decided to take a day off during this high-profile six-day visit, which may help them adapt to the jet lag and recharge their batteries ahead of their busy schedules,” the report said.
“As with every visit, we have to consider how to ensure Her Majesty’s energy remains at its best,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson previously said, according to the publication.
The source added: “Earlier this year, it was hoped that Her Majesty the Queen would be able to visit New Zealand. However, based on the advice of doctors and in close consultation with the Australian and New Zealand governments, this was ultimately not possible.” “We’ve had to make some difficult decisions with the Australian government about that plan, and where Her Majesty will go.”
On October 20, 2024, King Charles III and Queen Camilla set off after a ceremony at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia.
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The royal visit to Australia and Samoa is King Charles’ first official visit since his coronation following the death of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
It also marks the Queen’s most significant trip since announcing in February that she had been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer.
As previously reported, King Charles has put his chemotherapy treatments on hold during the whirlwind of royal events and is instead traveling with two doctors who are said to be closely monitoring the royal family’s health.
On Sunday, October 20, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a religious service at St Thomas’ Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia. During the visit, e.g. this daily mail notes, The monarch signed the country’s first official Bible and Book of Common Prayer.
On October 20, 2024, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia to attend the ceremony.
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Every member of the royal family who has officially visited Australia has signed the Bible, including Queen Elizabeth and the late Princess Diana. according to daily mailKing Charles signed the religious text “on a page below the signature of the late Princess of Wales.”
While attending the ceremony and signing the book, King Charles even commented on his apparent jet lag and fatigue.
“What day is it again?” the monarch reportedly joked daily mailreferring to the long-distance flight to Sydney.
