King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive in Samoa for final leg of their Pacific tour

King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Samoa after departing Australia on Wednesday afternoon.The King and Queen are now in the final leg of their Pacific tour, the biggest overseas trip Their Majesties have done since the coronation and the King's cancer diagnosis in February.The red carpet was rolled out for Charles and Camilla as they touched down in Apia, the capital of the small island nation on Wednesday evening.READ MORE: 'As long as he draws breath, the King will have Australia in his heart'The flight from Australia was just under seven hours and King Charles and Queen Camilla emerged from the Royal Australian Air Force plane in fresh clothes ready for a busy few days ahead.They were welcomed by Samoa's prime minister Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and the King inspected a guard of honour before their motorcade took the royal party to one of the island's most luxurious beachside resorts.Today will see King Charles and Queen Camilla be officially welcomed to Samoa in the form of an 'Ava Fa'atupu ceremony.Queen Elizabeth II received the same traditional welcome when she visited Samoa in 1977 on the Silver Jubilee tour of the Pacific, which also included a trip to Australia.Afterwards, the King and Queen will take part in a mangrove walk and local arts and crafts before the more formal part of their visit begins, with a focus on biodiversity, sustainability and community.READ MORE: King, Queen's visit raises questions about family's future in AustraliaThe Queen will carry out a number of separate engagements including a visit to a school and a victim's support group helping survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse.Soon before landing, the King and Queen posted a message on social media under their names, which said: "As we head towards Apia, we can't wait to visit Samoa for the first time together and to experience the warmth of ancient traditions with your remarkable people. Feiloa'i ma le manuia! – Charles R & Camilla R"The loose translation is "looking forward to meeting the Samoan people".The King is in Samoa to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) before leaving on Saturday.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.Charles will be attending the summit for the first time as the head of the Commonwealth.This year marks 75 years of the Commonwealth and the theme is 'One Resilient Common Future', celebrating the 56 nations that make up the organisation.But the meeting is expected to reignite calls for King Charles to apologise for Britain's role in the slave trade and the ties between the monarchy and slavery.READ MORE: Could Australia have witnessed the King's final visit?King Charles is bound by the UK Government's position on reparations which is that they will "not be on the agenda" in Samoa.But the King is likely to reiterate his previous comments on the issue in which he made public expressions of regret at the suffering that slavery inflicted, describing it as an "appalling atrocity" during a visit to a former slaving fort in Ghana in November, 2018.And in His Majesty's speech to Commonwealth nations in Rwanda in June, Charles said ways must be found to "acknowledge our past", including slavery, which he called the "most painful period".FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.