PM Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London for the coronation of King Charles III and the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Moazzam Ahmad Khan and Special Representative of the British Foreign Secretary David Gordon-MacLeod received him upon arrival.
PM Shehbaz Tweet
The prime minister’s account tweeted that he would also hold bilateral meetings with other world leaders and meet with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif during his visit.
PM Shehbaz left for the UK and expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s relationship with the UK.
In a tweet, he stated that the two countries relations were based on shared history and multifaceted bonds that had strengthened over the years.
He also mentioned that the British monarch and the royal family had been excellent friends of Pakistan.
King Charles III’s coronation
After Queen Elizabeth’s death in September last year, Charles, aged 74, became the king of England.
As per royal tradition, a British monarch’s coronation occurs some months later, after national mourning and extensive preparations.
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On May 6, King Charles III’s coronation ceremony will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey, attended by heads of state from around the world, including Ireland, France, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Hungary, and Australia.
PM Shehbaz had already met King Charles III last year in London to express his condolences over the passing of Queen Elizabeth.
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