King Charles Received Very Australian-Themed Gifts for George, Charlotte and Louis While on Royal Tour There

Mar. 15, 2025

King Charles meets members of the public after attending an event to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Legislative Council at NSW Parliament House on Oct. 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Photo:Arthur Edwards-Pool/Getty

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King Charlesdidn’t leave Australia empty handed.

The King is on a royal tour of both Australia and Samoa this week with wifeQueen Camilla— his first tour of a Commonwealth realm since taking the throne in September 2022, and the first tour of this size and scope since announcing earlier this year he had beendiagnosed with cancer.

King Charles, 75, and Queen Camilla, 77, touched down in Samoa on Wednesday, Oct. 23, but not before receiving gifts to take back to the U.K. later this week for grandchildrenPrince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6, the children of sonPrince Williamand daughter-in-lawKate Middleton. In addition to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ three kids, King Charles is also the proud grandfather ofPrince Archie, 5, andPrincess Lilibet, 3, the kids of sonPrince Harryand daughter-in-lawMeghan Markle, and they now live in the U.S. after Harry and Meghan stepped back as working members of the royal family in 2020.

King Charles and Queen Camilla depart following a service at St. Thomas’s Anglican Church on Oct. 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Dean Lewins - Pool/Getty

Dean Lewins - Pool/Getty

“It’s a great honor for us, as it’s the first opportunity for the public to see the King and Queen,” Mantle said, perGB News.

Queen Camilla and King Charles visit the Australian National Botanic Gardens on Oct. 21, 2024 in Canberra, Australia.Arthur Edwards/Pool/Getty

Arthur Edwards/Pool/Getty

Though they arrived in Australia on Friday night, their engagements didn’t begin until Sunday as Saturday, Oct. 19, was a rest day for the couple. They went to Canberra on Monday, Oct. 21 and back to Sydney on Tuesday, Oct. 22 before flying out to Samoa on Wednesday, where they’re due to stay until Saturday, Oct. 26 as Charles attends the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024. As King, he is head of the Commonwealth association of 56 nations globally.

While on tour, the King reportedlypaused his cancer treatments— thought to happen weekly — andbrought along two doctorswith him for the trip. The King and Queen are packing 36 engagements into eight days, but are also taking measures to protect his health, including skipping a planned third leg of the tour, New Zealand, on doctors’ advice.

King Charles and Queen Camilla pose for a photo at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the background on Oct. 22, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.Chris Jackson/Getty

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