British Royal News say that King Charles III paid tribute to the late Queen and her ties with South Africa as he hosted the nation’s president, saying she admired “its people, its vibrancy, natural beauty, and diversity.” Here’s what you need to know.
Charles spoke about his mother’s long relationship with the Commonwealth nation during a banquet speech to mark South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s two-day state visit to the UK. The King said: “The late Queen had the great pleasure of hosting Presidents Mandela, Mbeki, and Zuma for State Visits to the United Kingdom, at all of which I was present.
King Charles Pays Tribute To His Late Mother Queen Elizabeth While Hosting South African Leader
On each of those occasions, she expressed her admiration for your country and its people, its vibrancy, natural beauty and diversity. And she always talked warmly of her return to your country in 1995, as the guest of President Mandela, after the momentous events – driven from within South Africa and supported by so many around the world, including here in the United Kingdom – that brought democracy to your country.”
Charles also drew a gasp from the president who said “wow” when the King said “welcome” in six languages spoken in South Africa. The meeting marked another milestone for Charles, as he welcomed a foreign leader for an official state visit for the first time as monarch.
National figures had gathered in the royal pavilion for the pomp and pageantry of the ceremonial welcome with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined by senior members of the Cabinet, as well as the Lord Mayor of London, Nicholas Lyons, and the Defence Chiefs of Staff.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were part of events for the first time, traveling to Mr Ramaphosa’s luxury hotel in nearby central London and accompanying him to Horse Guards Parade for the start of the ceremonial welcome.
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