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King Charles arrives in Guyana for second leg of Caribbean tour
King Charles has arrived in Guyana for the second leg of his Caribbean tour, after visiting the Bahamas.
The two-day state visit will focus on the environment, sustainability and growing UK-Guyana ties.
Guyana has become the world’s fastest-growing economy after oil reserves were discovered there in 2015.
More than four fifths of the country is rainforest, and it has one of the world’s lowest deforestation rates.
The King is due to meet President Irfaan Ali and attend a reception marking 60 years of relations between the two countries.
After Guyana, he will visit Antigua and Bermuda and open a major Commonwealth leaders’ summit.
King Charles III has arrived in Guyana for the second leg of his nine-day Caribbean trip.
The two-day state visit will focus on the environment, sustainability and growing commercial ties between the UK and Guyana.
The King is due to meet President Irfaan Ali and attend a state reception marking 60 years of bilateral relations.
The trip follows a visit to the Bahamas, which Buckingham Palace described as a “diplomatic success”.
After Guyana, the King is due to visit Antigua and Bermuda and open a Commonwealth leaders summit.
- Who
- King Charles III.
- What
- He arrived in Guyana for the second leg of his Caribbean trip.
- When
- He arrived during his nine-day Caribbean trip; the articles were published on 29 October 2026.
- Where
- Guyana.
- Why
- The state visit will focus on the environment, sustainability and commercial ties between the UK and Guyana.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
King Charles left the Bahamas to fly to Guyana.
The King arrived in Guyana.
The King is due to meet President Irfaan Ali and attend a state reception.
The King is due to visit Antigua and Bermuda and open a Commonwealth leaders summit.
- Trip length
- Nine days
- Guyana visit
- Two days
- Bilateral relationship
- 60 years
- President
- Irfaan Ali
- Guyana rainforest cover
- More than four fifths
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What people are saying
sensitive balancing act
diplomatic success
The great wall of cheers he received when greeting crowds will echo long in his memory - and be a source of tremendous pride and encouragement as the tour continues to Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda.