President Ramkalawan, First Lady to attend coronation ceremony of King Charles III |02 May 2023

President Wavel Ramkalawan accompanied by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan have been invited to the coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom (UK) and the other Commonwealth realms is scheduled to take place on Saturday May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey.

Charles acceded to the throne on September 8, 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II.

During his mission in the UK, the President will also take part in various events on the sidelines of the coronation, namely the Commonwealth Leaders High-Level event and Small Island Developing States (Sids) side event.

President Ramkalawan will also have the opportunity to meet with some members of the Seychellois community living and working in the UK.

During President Ramkalawan’s absence from the country, his duties and responsibilities will be discharged by Vice-President Ahmed Afif.

Press release from the Office of the President