{"id":117866,"date":"2024-10-24T15:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117866"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:28:07","slug":"charles-welcomed-in-samoa-with-traditional-tea-ceremony-and-high-chief-title-royal-family-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117866","title":{"rendered":"Charles welcomed in Samoa with traditional tea ceremony and \u2018high chief\u2019 title \u2013 Royal family news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"sc-chxdj2-0 iHMZLy\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN sc-1balrqd-0 dYEbUZ\"><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">King Charles heckled by Australian senator: \u2018Give us our land back\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"nsc-wrapper-support-us\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-0 hyYaof\">\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-1 iKVFei\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-2 hpIzjT\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-10 bITOqV\">\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-18 fYdfHH\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-13 gXLOOd\"><amp-accordion animate=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-container\" i-amphtml-layout=\"container\"><\/p>\n<section on=\"expand:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true});collapse:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-15 jDMrmT\">\n<h4 class=\"sc-16ay7ps-16 jIIEto\"\/>\n<div class=\"sc-16ay7ps-17 kWRxfA\">\n<p data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-16ay7ps-9 blNIe\">This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. 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Your support makes all the difference.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-19 gFvbjS\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/amp-accordion><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: true})\" true=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 jJxovk\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><button class=\"sc-16ay7ps-4 jyAPhF sc-16ay7ps-20 egbBIr\" on=\"tap:AMP.setState({supportNscAmpAccordion: false})\" false=\"\" supportnscampaccordion=\"=\" null=\"\" hidden=\"\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-8 kDWcOx\"><span class=\"sc-16ay7ps-7 fiytbn\">Close<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 bNRJWU sc-culv3z-0 jIhHch sc-16ay7ps-5 sc-16ay7ps-6 jJxovk cOIZLt\"><use href=\"#d5d9764c65d2cfa2\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>King Charles was given a grand welcome in Samoa during his state visit, where he donned traditional Samoan attire and participated in a series of ceremonies. <\/p>\n<p>He swapped his signature tailored suit for a short-sleeved white jacket and trousers he designed himself, as he was bestowed with the title of \u201cTui Taumeasina\u201d or \u201cKing of Taumeasina.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the National University of Samoa, Charles took part in an ava ceremony, a symbolic ritual representing community unity. The drink, made from ava root and prepared by the head of state\u2019s daughter, was offered to the King in a coconut shell. Following Samoan tradition, he poured a few drops before drinking, watched by village elders, dignitaries, and Samoa\u2019s prime minister, Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata\u2019afa.<\/p>\n<p>The King and Queen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/camilla\">Camilla<\/a> were also gifted woven mats and a ceremonial pig carcass.<\/p>\n<p>Their visit follows a controversial tour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/australia\">Australia<\/a> and coincides with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where the King will lead discussions on climate action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-2cwogs-0 hWexIG\">\n<aside class=\"sc-2cwogs-1 fpMFoj js-key-points\">\n<h2>Key Points<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><amp-live-list id=\"be5a87c3-7a7f-49c6-8ae3-1b5665ff9991\" class=\"amp-live-list i-amphtml-layout-container\" data-max-items-per-page=\"10\" i-amphtml-layout=\"container\"><button class=\"sc-2cwogs-4 iXqLyU\" update=\"\" on=\"tap:be5a87c3-7a7f-49c6-8ae3-1b5665ff9991.update\">Show latest update <span class=\"sc-14ov20w-0 XoJpW\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"> <path d=\"M17.65 6.35C16.2 4.9 14.21 4 12 4c-4.42 0-7.99 3.58-7.99 8s3.57 8 7.99 8c3.73 0 6.84-2.55 7.73-6h-2.08c-.82 2.33-3.04 4-5.65 4-3.31 0-6-2.69-6-6s2.69-6 6-6c1.66 0 3.14.69 4.22 1.78L13 11h7V4l-2.35 2.35z\"\/> <\/svg> <\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div items=\"\"><span data-index=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729755577000\" data-update-time=\"1729755577000\" id=\"post-1798414\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798414\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T08:04:01.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729757041<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">In pictures: King Charles shelters from wet weather on National Park visit<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 lbrMiR\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles shelters from the rain in the O Le Pupu'Pue National Park on the island of Upolu\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles shelters from the rain in the O Le Pupu&#8217;Pue National Park on the island of Upolu<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Victoria Jones\/PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 fCQlhT\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/df9adcf8-b1e6-44b9-a380-b94c2c02ea24.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/df9adcf8-b1e6-44b9-a380-b94c2c02ea24.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/df9adcf8-b1e6-44b9-a380-b94c2c02ea24.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Charles meets local villagers and community groups involved in the reforestation efforts on day five of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">Charles meets local villagers and community groups involved in the reforestation efforts on day five of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Victoria Jones\/PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 dwmKJj\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/0b83450f-4629-4a8e-81c8-b033a926d842.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/0b83450f-4629-4a8e-81c8-b033a926d842.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/08\/0b83450f-4629-4a8e-81c8-b033a926d842.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Wet weather didn\u2019t dampen the King\u2019s spirits\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">Wet weather didn\u2019t dampen the King\u2019s spirits<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Victoria Jones\/PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Alex Croft<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 09:04<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729754928000\" data-update-time=\"1729754928000\" id=\"post-1798392\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798392\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T07:28:48.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729754928<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Slave trade reparations could be discussed at Commonwealth meeting<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Reparations for the slave trade could be discussed as Commonwealth heads of government convene in Samoa for the leaders\u2019 summit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer touched down Samoa overnight on Thursday for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The Commonwealth leaders are expected to agree plans to discuss reparations as they look at an agreement which could open up the conversation through a communique, the BBC reported. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>It comes despite Downing Street previously claiming the issue would not be on the agenda. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Mr Starmer said ahead of travelling to the Pacific island: &#8220;On the question of which way we&#8217;re facing I think we should be facing forward,&#8221; he told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ve talked to a lot of our Commonwealth colleagues in the Commonwealth family and they&#8217;re facing real challenges on things like climate in the here and now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>While reparations are not formally on the agenda, conversations on the wording for a communique are possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Alex Croft<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 08:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729751429000\" data-update-time=\"1729751429000\" id=\"post-1798264\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798264\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T06:30:29.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729751429<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">\u2018We do not pay reparations\u2019<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Britain\u2019s prime minister Keir Starmer, who is attending the summit, has faced pressure from some lawmakers in the governing Labour Party to consider the prospect. But his government says it is not up for discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>\u201cReparations are not on the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting,\u201d Sir Starmer\u2019s spokesperson, Dave Pares, said ahead of the summit. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 jJdrC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179780988.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179780988.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179780988.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"British prime minister Keir Starmer on 22 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">British prime minister Keir Starmer on 22 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>\u201cThe government\u2019s position has not changed. We do not pay reparations.\u201dBritain would not be offering an apology for slavery at the summit, Mr Pares said. He also rejected suggestions that the Commonwealth\u2019s importance has diminished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The summit would \u201cbring together delegations from 56 countries representing a combined market for British business set to be worth $19.5 trillion by 2027,\u201d Mr Pares said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 07:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729751269000\" data-update-time=\"1729751269000\" id=\"post-1798257\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798257\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T06:27:49.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729751269<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Role of British crown during colonisation under lens as countries seek reparations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>King Charles is expected to helm a major meeting of leaders from Commonwealth countries in Samoa, including many that once had colonial ties to Britain. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>His presence is likely to prompt uneasy questions &#8211; as it did in Australia &#8211; about the role of the British crown in the histories and aspirations of its former territories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 cLEErq\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2024-10-24T054412Z_73168375_RC2SQAADX9R3_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-SAMOA.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2024-10-24T054412Z_73168375_RC2SQAADX9R3_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-SAMOA.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2024-10-24T054412Z_73168375_RC2SQAADX9R3_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-SAMOA.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Britain\u2019s King Charles looks on while holding an umbrella to shelter from the rain as he visits O Le Pupu\u2019Pue National Park, in Sa\u2019agafou, Samoa, 24 October 2024\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">Britain\u2019s King Charles looks on while holding an umbrella to shelter from the rain as he visits O Le Pupu\u2019Pue National Park, in Sa\u2019agafou, Samoa, 24 October 2024<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Reuters<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The Commonwealth is seen by some as a vestige of empire with an uncertain mission in the 21st century, and discussions about colonization among its members have intensified in recent years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>All three candidates to become the organization\u2019s next Secretary-General &#8211; from Ghana, Lesotho and Gambia &#8211; have urged financial reparations for the past enslavement of colonised people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 07:27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729751043000\" data-update-time=\"1729751043000\" id=\"post-1798252\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798252\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T06:24:03.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729751043<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Charles gets warm welcome from \u2018very excited\u2019 Samoans on his first visit to island<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>In the dark, dozens of people lined a narrow road near the Samoan fishing village of Siumu, gathering near a sign bearing a portrait of King Charles and waiting excitedly for a glimpse of the real monarch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>A buzz surged through the crowd as a motorcade appeared Wednesday, bearing the first British king to visit a Pacific Island nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Hands waved briefly from rolled-down windows and those standing in just the right spot managed to catch a glimpse of the king\u2019s face. Then the monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, were gone. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 bTrFhp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784493.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784493.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784493.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles visits O Le Pupu-Pue National Park, the nation\u2019s oldest park, on 24 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles visits O Le Pupu-Pue National Park, the nation\u2019s oldest park, on 24 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 lbrMiR\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/21d14604-2786-4d5a-a94d-121565a9db82.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles stands next to a waterfall as he uses an umbrella to shelter from the rain during his visit to O Le Pupu\u2019Pue National Park\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles stands next to a waterfall as he uses an umbrella to shelter from the rain during his visit to O Le Pupu\u2019Pue National Park<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 daxqRm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784781.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784781.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/07\/2179784781.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles visits O Le Pupu-Pue National Park, the nation\u2019s oldest park, on 24 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles visits O Le Pupu-Pue National Park, the nation\u2019s oldest park, on 24 October 2024 in Apia, Samoa<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The royals had arrived earlier Wednesday evening from a visit to Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>\u201cAll people in Samoa are very excited,\u201d said Numio Faoagali, a garbage collector from Siumu who had spent three days cleaning and decorating his house with a Union flag and bunting. He hoped that Charles, who is staying at a resort nearby, might see it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the first time to see the king. We\u2019ve only seen him on the TV, not here in Samoa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 07:24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729712886000\" data-update-time=\"1729712886000\" id=\"post-1797367\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1797367\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T06:00:00.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729749600<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Watch moment King Charles heckled by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ximx57-0 dullll\">\n<div class=\"sc-1rirswj-0 jfaKfk image\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-1rirswj-1 juFSNw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/GdJeDfTF\/poster.jpg?width=720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/media\/GdJeDfTF\/poster.jpg?width=720&amp;quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sc-1ximx57-1 gikjvC\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/news\/lidia-thorpe-australia-king-charles-heckled-video-b2632604.html\" class=\"sc-1ximx57-2 bTwxaf\">Watch moment King Charles heckled by Australian senator Lidia Thorpe<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"sc-1ximx57-3 jLWfSu\">This is the moment senator Lidia Thorpe heckles King Charles during a reception in Australia\u2019s parliament. The monarch had just finished addressing lawmakers in Canberra on Monday (21 October) when Ms Thorpe shouted \u201cThis is not your land. You are not my King.\u201d She continued raising her voice in protest, saying \u201cGive us our land back. Give us what you stole from us! Our bones, our skulls, our babies, our people. \u201cYou destroyed our land. Give us a treaty!\u201d Security stopped Ms Thorpe from getting close and ushered her out of the chamber as the King turned to talk to prime minister Anthony Albanese.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Alexander Butler<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 07:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729749017000\" data-update-time=\"1729749017000\" id=\"post-1798183\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798183\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T05:50:17.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729749017<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Pictures: King Charles joins Samoans to celebrate arts, sports and culture<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 cavbMF\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/d90ca901-033b-42eb-a77d-d7a4d72f20b8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/d90ca901-033b-42eb-a77d-d7a4d72f20b8.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/d90ca901-033b-42eb-a77d-d7a4d72f20b8.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla with members of the Apia rugby team rugby team during a visit to the Samoan Cultural Village in Apia\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles and Queen Camilla with members of the Apia rugby team rugby team during a visit to the Samoan Cultural Village in Apia<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 eMYPKO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/a62ae834-798b-4e8b-b464-573615dd9f95.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/a62ae834-798b-4e8b-b464-573615dd9f95.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/a62ae834-798b-4e8b-b464-573615dd9f95.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles shares a joke with members of a cricket team in Samoa\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles shares a joke with members of a cricket team in Samoa<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 bLrVft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179752031.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179752031.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179752031.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Queen Camilla visits Moata\u2019a village\u2019s pastor school to learn about the history and impact of these schools in villages on 24 October 2024 in Apia\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">Queen Camilla visits Moata\u2019a village\u2019s pastor school to learn about the history and impact of these schools in villages on 24 October 2024 in Apia<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 ekUwil\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/9163b793-24ea-4029-a85c-8445e39f01bf.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/9163b793-24ea-4029-a85c-8445e39f01bf.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/9163b793-24ea-4029-a85c-8445e39f01bf.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles and Queen Camilla during a visit to the Samoan Cultural Village in Apia\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles and Queen Camilla during a visit to the Samoan Cultural Village in Apia<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Aaron Chown\/PA Wire<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 06:50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729748253000\" data-update-time=\"1729748253000\" id=\"post-1798123\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798123\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T05:37:33.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729748253<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">Why was a remote Moata&#8217;a village in Samoa chosen to welcome royals<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The Polynesian country of Samoa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change including tropical cyclones and storm surges, flooding, and more severe and longer-lasting droughts like other Small Island Developing States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Moata\u2019a village was chosen to welcome the royals after the area was badly affected by flooding in 2018 and in response the community\u2019s council developed a plan for future natural disasters and has established a mangrove conservation area which the King visited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Moata\u2019a village chief Tofaeono Lupati Fuatai said: \u201cThe King is the perfect advocate for us as a nation. Climate change is real, it is now and we must urge the world to acknowledge how perilous it is for nations such as ours.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC sc-1ublf85-0 celQSh image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 bISrPQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179775179.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179775179.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/10\/24\/06\/2179775179.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"King Charles visits the Mangrove Restoration Project at Moata\u2019a Village in Samoa\u2019s capital city Apia on 24 October 2024\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 hiCdLa jdDMKy\">King Charles visits the Mangrove Restoration Project at Moata\u2019a Village in Samoa\u2019s capital city Apia on 24 October 2024<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AFP via Getty Images<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 06:37<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"8\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729747682000\" data-update-time=\"1729747682000\" id=\"post-1798069\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1798069\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T05:28:02.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729747682<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-5 huODBQ\">Namita Singh<\/span><span class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-6 yaJLW\">24 October 2024 06:28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-index=\"9\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-sort-time=\"1729746459000\" data-update-time=\"1729746459000\" id=\"post-1797956\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-0 dhFJPg\"><a href=\"#post-1797956\" class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-1 iHqCeJ\"><amp-timeago layout=\"fixed-height\" height=\"20\" datetime=\"2024-10-24T05:07:39.000Z\" locale=\"en\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed-height i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"height:20px;\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed-height\">1729746459<\/amp-timeago><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-2 krSecF\">\n<h3 class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-7 liBNlW\">UK cannot be protectionist amid Commonwealth economic opportunities, says Starmer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Britain cannot afford to be \u201cprotectionist\u201d as it attempts to boost growth, Sir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/keir-starmer\">Keir Starmer<\/a> has warned, as he seeks to tap into the Commonwealth\u2019s 19 trillion US dollar \u201ceconomic heft\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>The prime minister is set to arrive in Samoa as the clock turns midnight on Thursday UK time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/commonwealth\">Commonwealth<\/a> Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>His arrival comes amid a row about reparations for the UK\u2019s historical role in the trans-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/atlantic\">Atlantic<\/a> slave trade, but Sir Keir has insisted the Commonwealth needs to face forward, not look backward.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1ublf85-1 kglkgN\">\n<p>Sir Keir will make history as the first UK prime minister to have visited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/pacific\">Pacific<\/a> island nation, and will be in the company of King Charles, the head of the Commonwealth, during the gathering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1rl7ub7-3 VdVzT\">\n<p><span 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