The King and Queen Will Visit Antigua and Barbuda and His Majesty Will Visit The Bahamas and Guyana

Their Majesties The King and Queen will undertake an Autumn Tour from Tuesday, 27th October to Wednesday, 4th November 2026. This will include a Royal Visit to Antigua and Barbuda to coincide with Their Majesties’ attendance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026.

Prior to CHOGM, The King will undertake a Royal Visit to The Bahamas, of which His Majesty is also Head of State. His Majesty will then undertake a State Visit to Guyana, at the invitation of the President of Guyana and at the request of the UK Government. The visit will mark 60 years of bilateral relations between the UK and Guyana.

Their Majesties’ Autumn Tour will celebrate communities, cultures and Nature within the Commonwealth family.

Background

The King is Head of the Commonwealth – a voluntary association of 56 independent member countries.

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held from 1st – 4th November in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, and will bring together leaders from the 56 Commonwealth countries, as well as representatives from business, civil society, and youth organisations. The theme of this year’s meeting is ‘Accelerating Partnerships and Investment for a Prosperous Commonwealth’.

The King, when Prince of Wales, visited Antigua and Barbuda in November 2017, following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. This is Her Majesty’s first official visit to Antigua and Barbuda.

His Majesty previously made official visits to Guyana in February 2000 and The Bahamas in July 1973.