ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Shariflinkwillgo to the United Kingdom to witness King Charles III and Queen ConsortCamilla’s coronation next week.
PM Shehbaz will also take part in a gathering of Commonwealth leaders onMay 5 in London. He is anticipated to meet separately with the worldleaders taking part in the celebrations.
According to the FO, the relations between Pakistan and the UK date backmany years and are firmly rooted in the vibrant Pakistani-British community.
“We see the British monarch and the royal family as friends of Pakistan andits people and look forward to further strengthening ties between Pakistanand the United Kingdom,” the statement said.
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Eight months after the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, CharlesIII would be formally crowned the British monarch in a solemn religiousceremony following month.
The elaborate coronation that will take place on May 6 at Westminster Abbeyis the first to be held in Britain in 70 years and just the second to beshown on television.
