King Charles has an 'open invitation' to New Zealand, country's PM says amid plans to scale back monarch's South Pacific tour - and axing the NZ leg entirely - on doctors orders By Emily Jane Davies Published: 12:52 EDT, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 13:08 EDT, 23 June 2024 e-mail View comments King Charles has an 'open invitation' to New Zealand , the country's Prime Minister has said amid plans to scale back the monarch's South Pacific tour. The announcement comes amid plans to axe the New Zealand leg of the tour entirely on the doctors orders. The tour in August is still scheduled to go ahead, but the King has been advised to take it easy after his cancer diagnosis.
Charles and Camilla are still planning to visit Australia and go to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa in October. But visits to New Zealand and Fiji have been scrapped on doctors' advice. The Telegraph reports that Christopher Luxon, the New Zealand Prime Minister, extended an 'open invitation' to the King.
But both are aware of the requirement for the monarch to not strain himself as he undergoes treatment. King Charles III and Queen Camilla smile as they attend day three of Royal Ascot on June 20 Pictured is New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. There are plans to axe the King's New Zealand leg of the tour entirely on the doctors orders.
He had planned to tour Australia and Samoa with Queen Camilla, before continuing on the New Zealand however concerns were raised that the monarch is doi.
