Buckingham Palace said King Charles III has accepted an invitation to visit Guyana in late October, and that the King and Queen Camilla will perform a state visit.
The itinerary is part of the King’s Autumn Tour of the Americas, which will also visit The Bahamas and Antigua and Barbuda before attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting from October 27 to November 4, 2026
Details of the Guyana leg dates and programme were not disclosed.
The visit will mark sixty years of bilateral relations between Guyana and the United Kingdom.
Relations have expanded in trade, investment, climate action, development and people‑to‑people ties.
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has maintained regular high‑level engagement with the United Kingdom since assuming office.
He travelled to London in April 2022 to attend the Caribbean Council’s House of Lords Annual Reception and led a Guyanese delegation at an investment seminar the same month.
Ali returned to the United Kingdom in May 2023, attended the Coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey, and met former British Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair during that visit.
Ali visited Scotland in September 2024 and met King Charles III for discussions on climate resilience, sustainable development, agriculture and community‑driven initiatives.
Guyana and The King’s Foundation advanced collaboration on sustainable urban development under the Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030.
Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United Kingdom rose from £587 million in 2020 to £1.64 billion in 2024.
UK Export Finance has increased its support for opportunities in Guyana.
Guyana gained independence in 1966.
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