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Added on the 05/10/2023 17:33:05 - Copyright : AFP EN
King Charles III arrives at the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in central London for his first official public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer, after doctors said they were "very encouraged" by the progress of his treatment. Charles, 75, suspended public-facing duties in February after cancer was found while he was being treated for an enlarged prostate the previous month. IMAGES
Carrying Britain's royals and the South Korean head of state, a carriage procession travels down the Mall in London to Buckingham Palace. The procession was organised for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee's state visit to the UK, the first hosted by King Charles III since his coronation in May. IMAGES
Royals and officials arrive at London's Horse Guards Parade ahead of the ceremonial welcome held for South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee. The ceremony kicks off the president's three-day state visit to the UK, the first hosted by King Charles III since his coronation in May. IMAGES
King Charles III and Queen Camilla head to Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa onboard the Admiral’s Barge, on the third day of their state visit to Kenya. On arrival at the base the royal couple is welcomed by President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto, followed by a guard of honour inspected by the British Monarch, who is the Captain General of the Royal Marines. IMAGES
En route out of Nairobi National Park, King Charles III and Queen Camilla visit the park’s ivory burning site, an historic location where 12 tonnes of ivory were burnt by the former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi in 1989. Most of it was intercepted before entering the market, stored, then burnt to show Kenya’s commitment to the conservation of elephants, and zero tolerance to the ivory trade. IMAGES
King Charles III begins the second day of his visit to Kenya with a visit to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Kariokor Cemetery to honour Africans who died for Britain in two world wars. Charles and Queen Camilla meet with war veterans, shaking their hands and chatting with them. The visit comes a day after the British Monarch, in a speech at a state banquet, acknowledged there was "no excuse" for colonial-era abuses during Britain's rule of the East African country. IMAGES