Prince Charles raised concerns over the timing of Prince William and Kate Middleton 's controversial trip to the Caribbean in March, according to one royal source.
The Prince of Wales was reportedly worried about the Cambridges' high-profile tour clashing with his own trip to the Republic of Ireland with wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
A source close to Charles told the Daily Mail : "Ireland is one of the most important relationships so there was a little consternation over the timing to say the least. There is not usually a clash of diaries in this way."