King Charles has taken part in a traditional ritual in Samoa, drinking the ceremonial beverage kava, made from the root of a plant. He was also declared a "high chief" of the archipelago during his trip to the country.

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit of 56 leaders of Commonwealth countries.

His son Prince Harry has spoken volubly of his fondness for ayahuasca, and King Charles today followed in his footsteps by partaking of a traditional narcotic drink while visiting the Pacific island nation of Samoa on the last leg of his ongoing tour of Oceania.

King Charles III should be prepared to dance when he visits Samoa this week. The Pacific Island nation's honorary consul made sure of that when he visited St.

The King, who is head of the Commonwealth, is due to formally open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

King Charles III took part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before a line of bare-chested, heavily tattooed Samoans and was declared a "high chief" of his Pacific island realm on

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa on Wednesday where they were greeted by Samoa's Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and other officials.

King Charles III took part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before a line of bare-chested and heavily tattooed Samoans Thursday, as he readied to be made a "high chief" of this Pacific island paradise.