NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – King Charles III has announced plans to visit The Bahamas in 2025. The disclosure was made during a recent phone call between the King and Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis.
The suggestion came during a telephone call to the prime minister, and the visit may be around the time of the Independence celebrations.
“After offering wishes for a happy and blessed Easter, The King profusely apologized for being unable to attend the 50th Anniversary Independence Celebrations. He asked that his regrets and good wishes be extended to the Government of The Bahamas and the Bahamian people,” the Prime Minister said in a statement on Friday.
The statement said that the two also discussed briefly areas of mutual concern such as education, climate finance, and broader issues affecting the Caribbean and Small Island Developing States.
Davis also wished good health to King Charles III, currently undergoing cancer treatment, which has limited his participation in public engagements.
On Thursday, he skipped the traditional Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral, ALthough he provided a recorded message and was represented by his wife, Queen Camilla.
Both of Charles’ sons have made royal visits to The Bahamas in recent years. Prince Henry visited in 2012 during a tour to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee, and Prince William visited in 2022 for the then monarch’s Platinum Jubilee.
A visit by the king would mark the first visit by a reigning monarch since Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1994 for the eighth Conference of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth.
Queen Elizabeth visited The Bahamas five times during her reign.
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