Prince Charles is in Uganda as it hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, prompting speculation he is eyeing the top job.

It is thought he wants to become head of the Commonwealth after the Queen, a role which is not hereditary.

The visit is believed to be the first time in 33 years that the Prince has joined the Queen on a foreign trip in an official capacity.

Some view it as a "charm offensive" by Charles to convince delegates that the position of head of the Commonwealth should remain within the family.

A spokeswoman for Clarence House stressed that the Prince is visiting Uganda on the invitation of President Museveni and that he was doing more than just attend CHOGM-related events.

The Prince of Wales spent Friday being shown the harsh reality of slum life in the capital, Kampala.

The shanty town of Kawempe is home to around 300,000 people, most of who have to survive on the equivalent of 50p a day.

The slum is one of Uganda's most crowded, with more than 9,000 people living on each square kilometre. Around one in 10 residents are HIV positive.

In a day of contrasts he was later scheduled to join the Queen at a banquet for the leaders of more than 50 Commonwealth countries.

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