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Lanuola Tupufia in Apia

‘This means a lot to us’: Samoa prepares to welcome Charles to the ‘land of kings’

Samoa Chogm King Charles III
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Samoa this week as the Pacific country hosts the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm).
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Samoa this week as the Pacific country hosts the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm). Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images

In the small village of Siumu, south of the capital Apia, locals have been busy cleaning the sides of the road and hoisting British flags as they prepare for a historic visit from King Charles III.

Bamboo has been planted on the roadside, coconuts and houses painted blue, white and red in the colours of the Samoan flag. Children will line the road to welcome the King and Queen Camilla to Siumu on Wednesday. School is on a semester break and more than 200 teachers have been pulled in to help prepare for the event.

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