The life of any royal is one filled with state visits, whether receiving politicians and other royals in the UK or travelling across the world for various engagements.
Ahead of his coronation in May, King Charles III visited Germany last month on an extensive trip, beginning in Berlin and finishing in Hamburg.
His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, was the world’s most-travelled monarch, having made almost 300 trips abroad during her reign.
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Charles himself has made more than 100 different trips abroad, including to 45 of the 56 Commonwealth countries. His next foreign engagement will likely be in France, where a planned trip was recently cancelled due to unrest in the country.
The Independent has looked at his numerous state visits and taken a tally to see which nations are his “favourites” to visit.
Germany
According to Reuters, King Charles has visited Germany on more than 40 occasions, with 28 official visits.
His latest visit was his first as King and focused on repairing relations between the two countries after the UK left the European Union.
King Charles visited Germany in March 2023
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France
The new King has previously visited France 35 times, with his most recent planned visit cancelled due to protests over the pension age in France.
This trip will likely be re-arranged in the near future, with the added aim of strengthening ties between the long-term allies.
USA
While his mother only visited the US five times, Charles has been on more than 20 official tours of the country.
The royals are largely viewed positively in the States and have garnered much attention since the weddings of both Prince William and Kate Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The King himself has met 10 sitting Presidents and will inevitably look to maintain positive relations within the context of events in Europe and further afield.
Italy
Perhaps surprisingly, Italy is one of the King’s most visited destinations, with the monarch completing 18 official visits to the Mediterranean country.
The Vatican also features a few times in his official visits, with both himself and Camilla meeting the Pope in 2017.
Charles and Diana aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia on a private holiday (Ron Bell/PA)
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Canada
Having joined the Commonwealth as an independent state in 1931, Canada has a long…
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