African Commonwealth country received by King Charles III

King Charles III of England received South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday 22 November.

He was accompanied by his wife for the first visit of a head of state under the era of Charles III at the invitation of the new British sovereign.

This two days visit to the United Kingdom is the symbol of a long friendship between South Africa and the British crown, since the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Cyril Ramaphosa made a speech to the British Parliament before being received at a banquet at Buckingham Palace.

Together with the new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, they discussed cooperation between the two countries, even though the United Kingdom is a small trading partner of South Africa.