Irish officials were worried by the "opulence" of a proposed trip by Prince Charles to Ireland in the wake of his successful inaugural trip to the Republic. Prince Charles - now King Charles III - wanted to visit Ireland in 1996, just 12 months after his first visit, because of the positive headlines it had garnered. Confidential files released as part of the State Papers revealed Irish officials were concerned at the length of the proposed trip extended and the luxury surrounding the Prince's events steadily mounted.