Charles has made frequent visits to Saudi Arabia in order to promote arms exports for companies such as BAE Systems . In 2013 , 2014 , and 2015 , he met with the commander of Saudi Arabia 's National Guard Mutaib bin Abdullah . In February 2014 , he took part in a traditional sword dance with members of the Saudi royal family at the Janariyah festival in Riyadh . At the same festival , British arms company BAE Systems was honoured by Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz . Charles was criticised by Scottish MP Margaret Ferrier in 2016 over his role in the sale of Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia . According to Charles 's biographer Catherine Mayer , a '' Time '' magazine journalist who claims to have interviewed several sources from Prince Charles 's inner circle , he " does n't like being used to market weaponry " in deals with Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states . According to Mayer , Charles has only raised his objections to being used to sell weapons abroad in private . Commonwealth heads of government decided at their 2018 meeting , that the Prince of Wales will be the next Head of the Commonwealth after the Queen . The head is chosen and therefore not hereditary
2018 meeting
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018
Charles, Prince of Wales