Britain’s King Charles III is planning an visit to India soon as part of a government charm offensive and an added boost for his health.

The go-ahead has reportedly been given to Foreign Office officials to start talks with potential host nations for royal visits.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning a Royal tour of India in a boost to the monarch’s cancer recovery.

Charles attended the show at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the first time as patron of the Royal Variety charity, following in the footsteps of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II

King Charles was snapped chuckling at the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington, London, which air on ITV1 and ITVX in December

King Charles is expected to visit the Indian subcontinent later this year as part of a wider foreign tour, it has been claimed. A trip to the Indian subcontinent would mark a significant boost in the King's health as he continues his recovery from cancer.