Where will the British royals be travelling to this year?




Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica


Prince Harry visited Belize, the Bahamas and Jamaica as part of his Diamond Jubilee tour. Given that it is was his first solo royal tour, we were pleased to see that he was on his best behaviour.


Read on to find out where the rest of the royals, including Wills and Kate, will be travelling to this year...


Gibraltar


The Earl and Countess of Wessex will certainly feel at home when they arrive in Gibraltar; this huge lump of rock isn't just a Commonwealth state but British overseas territory. There are helmeted bobbies, red telephone boxes and the dependency's residents can even vote for UK MEPs. In 2009 Princess Anne visited the tiny British overseas territory, although her visit angered the Spanish government, who slammed the visit as an affront to the Spanish people, due to their objection to Britain's continued role in the territory


Tuvalu


In September, Wills and Kate will pay a visit to the remote island nation of Tuvalu, which hasn't had a royal visit for decades. Let's hope the duchess has a head for heights - when her grandparents-in-law, the Queen and Prince Philip, last visited the country, in 1982, they were carried shoulder-high in canoes into the capital of Funafuti, and Tuvalu's government has confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be treated to the same reception.


British Virgin Islands


In March, the British Virgin Islands will be graced with a visit from the Duke of Gloucester. The royals are no strangers to the islands - princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are regular visitors to Necker Island.


Canada


When Charles and Camilla arrived in Canada in May, they fortunately didn't find any bad feeling regarding Prince Philips' famous blooper in 1976. During a visit in 1976, he told locals: 'We don't come here for our health. We can think of other ways of enjoying ourselves.' Charles was even able to endear himself to the Canadian public by indulging in a spot of DJ-ing during a visit to a youth centre!


Singapore



The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will bevisiting Singapore in September, which means they might just be in time to catch the Grand Prix. How their security team will cope remains to be seen - Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world, with 6,430 people per square kilometre.


Malta

In the past, Malta may have been unfairly written off as one big retirement home (which probably wasn't helped by the Queen's decision to spend her second honeymoon there in 2007) but the Duke of Gloucester's planned visit has already boosted the country's tourism industry. Its citizens played an important role in the defence of Britain and its allies in the Second World War, particularly during the siege of Malta. In recognition of this, King George VI bestowed the George Cross upon the entire nation - making Malta the only recipient of a collective George Cross.


Australia


When Charles and Camilla visit this winter, we hope they don't repeat Prince Philip's 2002 faux pas. During a visit to Queensland's Cultural Park, the gaff-prone prince consort asked aboriginal William Brin: 'Do you still throw spears at each other?' The couple's itinerary is yet to be confirmed but it's expected to include a visit to the headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service HQ (the world's largest medical practice).


India


In 2012 India will welcome the Duke of York. It's thought a visit to Delhi (pictured) be included in his official itinerary, although if he's expecting to check out the capital's statue of great grandfather George V, he'll be disappointed. When India became independent in 1947, it was quietly moved from its place in the city centre to the run down Coronation Park in the north of the city.


Trinidad and Tobago


The Earl and Countess of Wessex's visit in March comes during a particularly significant year - 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of the islands' independence.