It was revealed last year that King Charles is planning the largest ever series of official tours in the UK, the Commonwealth and to other countries around the world to "extend a hand of friendship and support.”
While it has been understood that the monarch will prioritise visits to the United States, Australia, New Zealand and a number of Commonwealth realms in the Caribbean, there are a number of countries that will also be high on the agenda such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The King and Queen undertook their first visit to Germany before the Coronation, but are expected to make several more trips in the coming few years.
While Their Majesties will carry out many of the visits themselves, they are ably supported by key senior royals, such as The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are thought to be instrumental in The King's plans for future foreign tours.
A royal source told The Mirror: “The King and his family are keen to hit the ground running in these crucial first few months and years of his reign.
"He certainly wants to carry on the long-held mantra from his late mother of being seen to be believed, and is very keen to get out and meet as many people as possible.”
While any upcoming tours for the couple have not yet been announced, their support for the King will be key. This is a sentiment shared by royal expert Jennie Bond who referred to pair as the "stars of the Royal Family".
The expert exclusively told OK! "William and Catherine are really the stars of the Royal Family these days. They have youth on their side and a good dusting of glamour surrounds them.
"They are also extremely popular both here and abroad. So there is no doubt that the foreign office will be calling on them to carry out some high-profile royal tours.
"But I think the days of lengthy tours, leaving the children to be looked after by nannies, are over. Largely, I think the school holidays will be respected, and future tours will be short and extremely busy."
Jennie went on to explain which countries will be top of the list for royal officials. "The US is always important thanks to the old special relationship between the two countries. The Americans are also incredibly keen on and fascinated by the royals.
"The Commonwealth countries are particularly important, especially with the noises being made quite by quite a few countries to ditch the monarchy, particularly some of the Caribbean islands, it will be interesting to see where the royals go in the coming months.
"Every tour carries its sensitivities, but visits to the Caribbean, Australia and Canada are now quite tricky and will need a lot of planning and a great deal of care."
It was reported by The Mirror that the monarch has already opened discussions with his chief advisers over visits to major Commonwealth countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada “as soon as possible”.
He has also raised the importance of visiting the 14 other nations and approaching any visits to the Caribbean with sensitivity owing to ongoing decisions about wanting independence.
Royal sources have revealed the monarch is “acutely aware” that his accession to the throne comes at a time of unrest across many realms as they assess whether or not they wish to follow Barbados' example and become republics.
Sources told The Mirror that the senior royals could undertake as many trips as the late Queen packed in during the 1970s, with a total of 52 Commonwealth visits and 21 trips to other countries to mark her Silver Jubilee.
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