It is the first time since Charles assumed the throne that he will visit one of the 14 countries outside the U.K. where he is head of state.

King Charles's health precautions are announced as the royal will pause his cancer treatment as he embarks on his upcoming official royal tour of Australia and Samoa. The 30,000-mile round trip will begin on Friday,

Their Majesties King Charles III, 75, and Queen Camilla, 77, will tour Australia and Samoa from October 18 to 26, which has many royal watchers concerned for the monarch's health. A report in The Times states the sovereign will bring along two doctors during the trip to oversee his health due to his decision to suspend his cancer treatment for the