The King and Queen have been honoured with a traditional ceremony on the first day of their state visit to Samoa.Locals gifted them a whole pig and offered His Majesty a drink from a polished coconut shell in a spectacular ritual.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have stepped out in Samoa as their royal tour of Australia and Samoa continues. See photos and catch up on the schedule.

King Charles will deliver an address to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Friday. The royal office said as well as attending CHOGM, the King’s programme in Samoa would be supportive of one of the meeting’s key themes, “a resilient environment”, and the meeting’s focus on oceans.