Real reason King Charles and Queen Camilla will not use the word ‘walkabout’ during next royal tour

The trip to Australia and Samoa, which is set to take place from Friday 18 to Saturday 26 October, will see the royal couple say “an opportunity to meet the public” when referring to meeting with royal watchers. Walkabouts are incredibly familiar to British royal watchers, and the idea was initiated by Queen Elizabeth II as an informal way for members of the public to meet the British royal family.

The aide’s use of the phrase is to ensure sensitivity towards the Aboriginal community, who use the word to describe an individual’s journey through the bush into the Australian Outback, sometimes undertaken as a rite of passage into adulthood.

The exciting tour will also see the King and Queen visit Samoa. A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “In both countries, Their Majesties’ engagements will focus on themes designed to celebrate the best of Australia and Samoa, as well as reflecting aspects of The King and Queen’s work.”