King Charles has been backed to go where no royal has gone before and become the first crowned head to travel to outer space.
British Astronaut legend Tim Peake believed the monarch’s interest in space could make the historical feat a reality.
"We had a meeting earlier this year in Hampton Court about how we can protect the space environment," the former army officer said about his discussion with the King.
"I think space is the next frontier for him," he declared.
King Charles has backed to become the first royal to go to outer space
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"I'm sure if he would like to go, it could be made possible," Peake thought.
The astronaut believed King Charles could see the importance of space in further human development.
"The King's passionate about space and realises we need to grasp this opportunity, to start using space, a wonderful environment, to benefit here (Earth)," he told the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden.
Peake became the seventh Briton to go to space when he was rocketed to the International Space Station in 2015, returning to Earth in 2016.
British astronaut hero Time Peake believed the King could make the trip it if he wanted to
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He was also, so far, the only person from the UK to embark on a spacewalk on the ISS.
In 2022, the then-Prince of Wales announced the creation of the "Astra Carta" framework as part of his Sustainable Markets Initiative.
Charles hoped to promote "sustainability across the space industry" with a new seal, designed by Sir Jony Ive.
The seal features a depiction of the universe, with Earth at the centre, and bears the words "to care for the infinite wonders of the universe" in English and Latin.
Only seven Britons have, so far, been to space with Peake becoming the first to perform a space walk
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Astra Carta also highlights "the unique role that space can play in creating a more sustainable future on Earth and the need for the space industry to consider environmental and sustainability impacts beyond our planet".
The news comes as Professor Michele Dougherty has been appointed the first female astronomer royal.
In 1675, the role of astronomer royal was created by King Charles II, with the aim of discovering how to determine longitude at sea when out of sight of land.
The Imperial College London professor of space physics will serve as an official adviser to King Charles III on astronomical matters whilst maintaining her positions as executive chair of the Science and Technology Facilities Council and president-elect of the Institute of Physics.
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The King unveiled his Astra Carta framework in 2022 to promote 'sustainability across the space industry'
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She succeeds Lord Martin Rees in the honorary position.
Professor Dougherty's scientific achievements include revolutionary findings about Saturn's moon Enceladus, where her Nasa mission research revealed water vapour jets erupting from its surface, indicating the moon could potentially harbour life.
"It would be surprising if there wasn't life in our solar system," she said.
Her current endeavours involve leading investigations for the European Space Agency's Juice mission, which aims to explore Jupiter's moons for signs of habitability. The spacecraft is expected to enter orbit around Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, in 2032.