Prince William and Kate Middleton's next royal tour to Australia 'revealed' following King Charles meeting
Could they be heading Down Under?Could Prince William and Kate Middleton soon be heading to Australia on a royal tour?
As the royal family played host to the Australian Prime Minister over the weekend, they appeared to hint that a trip Down Under could be on the cards for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
And, one royal expert reckons their three children could join them if they do decide to go!
Australian PM visits UK
Over the weekend, King Charles welcomed Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, to Balmoral Castle, for a private audience.
The pair are said to have discussed the evolving relationship between the monarchy and Australia, as well as global environmental challenges.
The prime minister later posted a photo of his Balmoral meeting on social media with the caption: “An honour to meet with you today, Your Majesty.”
It showed himself and the king standing in the castle’s library, surrounded by bookshelves.
View this post on Instagram
The PM and his partner, Jodie Haydon, reportedly gifted the king a framed photograph, taken on his visit to Australia with Queen Camilla in the autumn of 2024.
They also appear to have offered the royals an invitation.
I hope that the Prince and Princess of Wales are able to visit as well
“There’s a standing invitation that the royal family are always welcome in Australia,” Albanese told reporters, as reported by HELLO!.
“It was wonderful to welcome King Charles and Queen Camilla to Australia recently, who had a very successful visit, and His Majesty is very engaged,” he reportedly added. “And I hope that the Prince and Princess of Wales are able to visit as well, and we are hopeful that might occur in the coming period.”
Albanese then travelled on to Liverpool on Sunday (September 28), where he became the first Australian prime minister to address the UK Labour party conference.
William and Kate visit Australia with baby Prince George
The Prince and Princess of Wales previously visited Australia over a decade ago, back in 2014. Their eldest child, Prince George, now 12, was just a baby.
They have, of course, since welcomed Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.
Their three-week tour of the country included official royal visits to Sydney, Canberra and Uluru.
A subsequent royal visit to Australia was planned for 2020, but was sadly cancelled due to the Covid pandemic.
Earlier this year, Kate expressed her desire to take her family abroad all together, saying: “George finds it fascinating that he has been to Australia and New Zealand. I would like to go back there with them now… it’s finding time to do that.”
Any upcoming tours have yet to be confirmed.
Royal Insider has contacted Kensington Palace for comment on this story.
Would George, Charlotte and Louis join their parents?
Though George was just a baby when he went on his first royal trip overseas, Louis is yet to go on one.
Charlotte’s first royal trip came in 2016, when she was 16 months old. She joined her family on a visit to Canada.
And it’s a milestone even his cousin, Prince Archie, has reached. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brought their son along on a trip to South Africa in 2019, when he was just five months old. They stepped back as working royals months later.
But all three of William and Kate’s children could join them should they go to Australia. Royal expert Arthur Edwards told The Sun that the trip would be “a sure fire hit” if the children were in tow, adding: “William and Catherine are probably the most popular royal couple in the world right now and will be treated like superstars… William is now the Prince of Wales and he should be representing the king on these major tours.”
What do you think of this story? Do you think William and Kate will visit Australia? You can let us know on our Royal Insider Facebook page. We’d love to hear your thoughts!
