New setback for King Charles ahead of foreign visit

Just days after Buckingham Palace announced King Charles' visit to Antigua and Barbuda, the country has dropped its oath of allegiance to the monarch.

Newly appointed officials in the Caribbean state no longer swear loyalty to King Charles III and his successors.

Instead, they pledge their commitment to the state of Antigua and Barbuda itself, along with its legal framework and constitution.

The legislative change was enacted in May, following the re-election of Gaston Browne as Prime Minister on April 30.

King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla will carry out a week-long ‌tour of Caribbean nations later this year, visiting Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Guyana, Buckingham Palace said on August 26.

The ⁠main reason for the trip will be for the royals to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which is being held in Antigua and Barbuda from November 1-4 this year.

Charles, who ‌is ⁠king of Antigua and Barbuda, is also the head of the Commonwealth, a club of more than 50 ⁠countries that evolved from the British Empire.

Prior to the CHOGM meeting, Charles ⁠will travel to the Bahamas, another nation where he is the monarch, ⁠and will also pay a state visit to Guyana.