King Charles III & Queen Camilla to visit The Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua for CHOGM 2026

London: King Charles III and Queen Camila are set to visit the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda during an eight-day Caribbean and Commonwealth tour from October 27-November 4, 2026. The trip was confirmed by Buckingham palace. The tour will be held alongside the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.

The royal visit is set to begin from The Bahamas on October 27, where King Charles will mark his first formal visit to the nation after becoming King. The Bahamas is one of the members of the Commonwealth realms, where Charles is the head of the state.

The visit also refers to King Charles III’s previously expressed hope to visit Guyana to attend its 50th independence day celebration in 2023, following his inability to join due to his ongoing cancer treatment.

Marking the 60 years of bilateral relations between Britain and Guyana. The King will travel to the nation for a state visit on an invitation from Guyana’s president following a request from the UK government. Guyana gained independence from Britain in 1966 and became a republic in 1970.

Whereas, the last visit of the official tour will be at Antigua and Barbuda, through which King Charles and Queen Camilla will participate in CHOGM 2026. The summit is set to take place from November 1-4 in St. John’s, creating a common platform for the government heads, ministers and various business representatives, civil society and youth associations.

The 2026 CHOGM summit will focus on a theme of “Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth.” The summit is projected to concentrate on fostering partnerships and promoting shared interests among the 56-member Commonwealth nations, comprising development, investment, climate resilience, trade and innovation.

The official visit is critically important for Antigua and Barbuda as it will host the key biennial leader’s summit for the first time ever. For King Charles, after becoming the head of the Commonwealth by succeeding Queen Elizabeth II, the royal engagement creates an opportunity to deepen relations between both parties.