Charles III hosted his first state visit since becoming British monarch on Tuesday, welcoming President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace, where the South African leader invoked Mandela as he paid tribute to the close ties between the two countries.
King Charles rolled out the traditional pomp and ceremony as Britain sought to bolster its relations with its biggest trading partner in Africa.
He said he would raise the idea of allowing more South African students to study in Britain when he meets Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday, and added the restructuring of South Africa’s energy market to battle power shortages could provide opportunities for British companies. Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, show South African President Cyril Ramaphosa items, including a a chess set, which was a gift from President Mandela to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1996, displayed as part of the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace on 22 November 2022 in London, England.
Britain hopes the visit, which had been planned before the death of Queen Elizabeth in September, will strengthen trade and investment ties between the two nations, and show the importance of links with the Commonwealth of Nations, the international organisation which Charles now heads. The State Carriage carrying Camilla, Queen Consort, Charles III and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The last state visit to Britain by a South African leader was that of former president Jacob Zuma in 2010.
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