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King and South African leader voice mutual admiration for Mandela

The King and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa voiced their mutual respect and admiration for Nelson Mandela and the late Queen during the first day of the leader’s state visit. Charles welcomed Mr Ramaphosa to the UK during a ceremony of pomp ...

22 Nov 2022 at 19:01

President Ramaphosa to press Sunak on tripling of South African students

President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging Rishi Sunak to triple the number of South Africans studying in the UK as he seeks to foster closer business ties. In an address during his state visit on Tuesday, Mr Ramaphosa argued for greater trade and ...

22 Nov 2022 at 18:58

UK and South Africa to strengthen health and climate partnership

The UK and South Africa have agreed to strengthen their health partnership to help prevent future pandemics. The agreement was signed on Wednesday as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Francis Crick Institute biomedical ...

23 Nov 2022 at 19:32

Kate and Camilla in tribute to late Queen with sparkling jewels at state banquet

The Queen Consort and the Princess of Wales paid tribute to the late Queen as they stepped out in Elizabeth II’s jewels for their first state banquet in their new roles. Camilla opted for the much-missed monarch’s diamond and sapphire ...

22 Nov 2022 at 23:24

King welcomes president of German parliament to Buckingham Palace

The King has held an audience with the president of the German parliament. Charles, who is expected to become the first British monarch to address the Bundestag during a state visit to Germany later this month, welcomed Barbel Bas to ...

22 Feb 2023 at 16:44

Kate to play a part in Emir of Qatar’s state visit

The Princess of Wales is set to play a role in the Emir of Qatar’s state visit to the UK next week. Kate, who is recovering from cancer, will join her husband the Prince of Wales in greeting Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the ...

25 Nov 2024 at 19:54

Queen’s chest infection ‘was form of pneumonia’

The Queen has told guests at the state visit that her chest infection was a form of pneumonia. Camilla is suffering from post-viral fatigue and is missing the outdoor elements of the Qatari visit after being urged by her doctors ...

03 Dec 2024 at 14:00

Kate joins King and William to greet Emir of Qatar on state visit

The Princess of Wales made a rare public appearance as the King officially welcomed the Emir of Qatar to the UK for a two-day state visit. Charles greeted the Gulf state ruler in Whitehall as he began a busy round of public ...

03 Dec 2024 at 15:01

Ceremonial greeting for King and Queen’s visit to Kenya

The first full day of the King and Queen’s state visit to Kenya will formally begin with a ceremonial greeting and end with a lavish state banquet. Kenya’s President William Ruto and his wife, First Lady Rachel Ruto, will ...

31 Oct 2023 at 04:30

King and Queen to host South Korean president at state banquet

King and Queen to entertain South Korean President with state banquet

The King and Queen will officially welcome the president of South Korea to the UK on Tuesday and stage a glittering state banquet in his honour at Buckingham Palace. Charles and Camilla are hosting Yoon Suk Yeol and his ...

21 Nov 2023 at 08:22

Charles and Camilla get a taste of French wine country in vineyard tour

The King and Queen got a taste of French wine country as they toured a vineyard on the final day of their state visit. Charles and Camilla sampled a bottle of red wine from the year of their wedding at the Chateau ...

22 Sept 2023 at 18:55

Charles to host first state visit as King for South African president

The King will host the first inward state visit of his reign when he welcomes South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to the UK. Charles will perform his duty as head of state and greet the foreign leader during ...

22 Nov 2022 at 03:45

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