King Charles and Queen Camilla touch down in Samoa: Monarch to be handed high chief title in touching gesture ahead of Commonwealth summit

The King and Queen landed in Samoa for a four-day visit royal today where Charles is set to be offered the title of 'head chief' before a Commonwealth gathering. Samoa's PM Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles and Camilla at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted as they arrive at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa as he is greeted today Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles at Faleolo Airport today The King receives a ceremonial welcome as he arrives at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at Faleolo Airport today Samoa's PM Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles and Camilla at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted as they arrive at Faleolo Airport today Queen Camilla speaks with Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today Samoa's PM Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles and Camilla at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III inspects a guard of honour by the Samoan Police Force at Faleolo Airport today Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa as he is greeted today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour Queen Camilla is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III inspects a guard of honour by the Samoan Police Force at Faleolo Airport today He will later lead Charles through a walkway on a mangrove reserve as he aims to highlight the impact of climate change on the Pacific nations and its communities. King Charles III is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour Queen Camilla speaks with Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today Samoa's PM Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa greets Charles and Camilla at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III inspects a guard of honour by the Samoan Police Force at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III inspects a guard of honour by the Samoan Police Force at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour King Charles III is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for their royal tour King Charles III inspects a guard of honour by the Samoan Police Force at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III with Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa at Faleolo Airport today King Charles III is pictured after arriving at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today for the royal tour As we head towards Apia, we can’t wait to visit Samoa for the first time together and to experience the warmth of ancient traditions with your remarkable people. Samoa's PM Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and Foreign Secretary David Lammy wait at Faleolo Airport A red carpet is laid as the plane carrying the King and Queen arrives at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa waits for the King at Faleolo Airport today The plane carrying the King and Queen bears the Royal Standard and flag of Samoa today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today The plane carrying the King and Queen bears the Royal Standard and flag of Samoa today Foreign Secretary David Lammy waits for the King and Queen's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today The plane carrying King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives at Faleolo Airport today Workers prepare for the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport in Samoa today The plane carrying King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mataafa waits for the King at Faleolo Airport today The plane carrying King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives at Faleolo Airport today A guard of honour is prepared ahead of the King and Queen's arrival at Faleolo Airport today A band plays before the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Faleolo Airport today Final preparations are made ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Final preparations are made ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today A guard of honour is prepared ahead of the King and Queen's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Final preparations are made ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today Members of the Samoan Police Force wait for the King's arrival at Faleolo Airport today Final preparations are made ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today A guard of honour is prepared ahead of the King and Queen's arrival at Faleolo Airport today A red carpet is prepared for the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today Final preparations are made ahead of the arrival of the King and Queen at Faleolo Airport today Samoa is hosting a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which has the theme 'One Resilient Common Future'. A child in Apia today as Samoa hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Locals walk along a road lined with flags in Apia as Samoa awaits the arrival of CHOGM leaders A local walks past a welcome sign in Apia as Samoa prepares to host the CHOGM Locals walk along a road lined with flags in Apia as Samoa awaits the arrival of CHOGM leaders A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM Men play draughts in Apia today ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM Men play pool in Apia today ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting People wait for a bus to leave at a market in Apia today ahead of Samoa hosting the CHOGM A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM A trader sells her produce on a bus in Apia today as Samoa prepares to host the CHOGM A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM People wait for a bus to leave at a market in Apia today ahead of Samoa hosting the CHOGM A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM Signage welcoming the Indian delegation for CHOGM is seen by a roadside in Apia today A trader displays her produce in a market in Apai today as Samoa prepares for the CHOGM People board their bus at a market in Apia today as Samoa prepares to host the CHOGM Men play pool in Apia today ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting People wait for a bus to leave at a market in Apia today ahead of Samoa hosting the CHOGM Charles is head of state in Australia, New Zealand and 12 other Commonwealth realms outside the UK, although the role is largely ceremonial.