King and Queen to visit Australia and Samoa - but not New Zealand

Buckingham Palace has released details of King and Queen's tour of Australia and Samoa, but the trip will not include New Zealand. An earlier plan to include a visit to New Zealand had to be cancelled "on doctor's advice", with "tough decisions" taken on the remainder of the programme for the trip, which will take place from 18-26 October. With the King's ongoing cancer treatment, "subtle adjustments" have been made to the busy schedule to allow time for rest. The King and Queen's nine-day trip will take in Sydney, Canberra...