King Charles's "treatment must come first as he continues to recover from cancer, a royal commentator has said, with the Monarch expected to scale back overseas travel plans.
The King and Queen are expected to travel to Australia just before or after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, which is being held in late October 2024.
Speaking to GB News royal commentator Rafe Heydel-Mankoo said the change in plans is "no surprise" as the King's treatment must take priority.
He said: "Of course, the King has had a very busy schedule of late. He was at Trooping the Colour, he was at the Garter Day service. He's been at Royal Ascot twice and he's been at Cartier Polo.
"Of course next week we have the state visit of their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan. So he's certainly going to be doing his best to be out there.
"His treatment has to come first and he has to obey the advice of his doctors. So it's not necessarily surprising that His Majesty is going to have to shorten and cut back what was supposed to be a two-week trip to Australia and New Zealand."
He added: "The trip to Australia, if these reports are correct, was going to be reduced to only six days. New Zealand to be completely omitted, which will be a great disappointment not only to His Majesty but also to New Zealanders."
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