King Charles III Receives Foreign Royals Ahead of Coronation

King Charles III and other members of the British royal family hosted several receptions in London to welcome foreign dignitaries ahead of tomorrow’s coronation.

Late in the afternoon he welcomed guests from overseas, among them members of reigning and former reigning royal families. Queen Camilla did not attend the reception. Among the guests were American first lady Dr. Jill Biden, President Steinmeier of Germany, President Lula of Brazil. Another special guests was the first lady of Ukraine, Mrs. Olena Zelenska, who chatted with the Princess of Wales.

The royal guestlist contained many reigning monarchs such as King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, King Abdullah II of Jordan, King Felipe VI of Spain, King Rama X of Thailand and King Philippe of the Belgians. The King also welcomed former reigning royals such as Crown Prince and Princess Pavlos of Greece, who were accompanied by Queen Anne Marie, and King Simeon II and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria.

After the offical reception in the palace had ended, various members of the British and foreign royal families went to a private members club close to St. James Palace.

This evening, The King and other members of the Royal Family welcomed Heads of State and overseas guests to Buckingham Palace, ahead of tomorrow’s #Coronation. pic.twitter.com/SIkgFG4Z8o

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2023

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1654552726611849217?s=20

Filed under The United Kingdom
Tagged Abdullah II of Jordan, Albert II of Monaco, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Coronation, Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Crown Princess Elisabeth, Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia, Crown Princess Margareta of Romania, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Pavlos of Greece, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Felipe VI of Spain, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, King Charles III, King Philippe of the Belgians, Lalla Meryem of Morocco, Prince Radu of Romania, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess Charlène of Monaco, Princess Kiko of Japan, Princess of Wales, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan, Simeon II of Bulgaria, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, The Duchess of Brabant, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Princess of Orange.