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Coronation of King Charles III
5 May 2023 - 6 May 2023
Alain Berset represents Switzerland at the coronation of Charles III and Queen Camilla. On the evening of 5 May, the King receives the heads of state and foreign delegations at Buckingham Palace.
On 6 May, coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey, followed by a reception hosted by the British Foreign Secretary.
On the Friday evening, at Buckingham, he is able to speak directly with the King. Charles III, who has long skied in Klosters, tells him of his attachment to Switzerland: “Ich habe gespürt, dass er von der Gastfreundschaft, die er bei uns immer erfährt, gerührt ist.” On the Saturday, he congratulates the royal couple “with best wishes for a long and happy reign”.
Friday 5 May 2023 — London
- Reception by King Charles III for heads of state and foreign delegations, Buckingham Palace
Saturday 6 May 2023 — London
- Coronation ceremony, Westminster Abbey
- Reception hosted by the Foreign Secretary, Church House
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