King Charles III arrives in Antigua and Barbuda for 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Antigua and Barbuda: King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Antigua and Barbuda for a five-day visit, marking the final stop of the King's Caribbean tour and his participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

King Charles III has finally arrived at the last destination of his 9 day Caribbean tour which is Antigua and Barbuda where he will be staying for 5 days in order to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. King Charles III reached Antigua and Barbuda on the evening of October 30, 2026 for a span of 5 days and will depart on November 4, 2026.

On Friday evening, October 30,2026 the Queen Camilla also flew from the United Kingdom to Antigua and Barbuda to join the King Charles III at the V.C Bird International Airport so they could together step out and attend the welcoming ceremony organized at the tarmac for them.

They were welcomed by the Governor-General of the island Sir Rodney Williams and Lady Williams along with the Prime Minister of the nation Gaston Browne and the Housing Minister Maria Browne.

The welcoming ceremony included performances by the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) Band which included the patriotic hymn “God Save the King” and the national anthem “Fair Antigua and Barbuda.”

On October 31, 2026 the king and queen will take private rest to acclimatise with the weather conditions and also to attend the preparatory briefings ahead of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

On Sunday, November 1, 2026 both the king and queen will be attending the nation’s 45th Anniversary of Independence which includes a National Independence Church Service followed by the Independence Day Parade at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium where the king will inspect the military and youth parade blocks.

After the parade, the king will host a private reception with legendary cricketer and CHOGM Envoy Sir Vivian Richards while the queen will enroute on a local tour of Antiguan women artisans and sustainable traditional textiles depicting the community crafts and literacy showcase.

On November 2, 2026 the king would be attending the Commonwealth Business and people’s forum alongside conducting roundtable discussions on blue carbon finance, climate resilience models for progressing island nations in combination of rainforest preservation frameworks.

The queen on the other hand will lead the Commonwealth women’s forum where she will be addressing the women to stand firm against domestic violence. Moving further she will be visiting the local community healthcare people.

On November 3,2026 the King and the Queen will attend the CHOGM opening ceremony together following which the king will deliver a keynote address and organize executive sessions while the queen will visit the local schools and reading groups of St. John’s prioritising childhood literacy and expanding book donation initiatives.

On the last and final day of their 9 day long Caribbean tour, the king and queen will attend bilateral sessions following the official farewell ceremony and departure , concluding their 9 day long tour.