King celebrates influential black Britons at Palace reception

By Staff reporter
Published 26th Oct 2023, 18:19 GMT
Updated 26th Oct 2023, 18:25 GMT
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The King has celebrated the success of leading figures of the British African and Caribbean communities at Buckingham Palace.

Charles hosted a reception on Thursday, ahead of the Powerlist Black Excellence Awards.

Among the guests were the former UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Baroness Amos and Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Scotland.placeholder image
Among the guests were the former UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs Baroness Amos and Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Scotland.

The Powerlist, which has been published annually since 2007, champions the UK’s 100 most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage.

This year’s Powerlist awards for 2024 is taking place on Friday.

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