President Ramkalawan and First Lady attend coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla |08 May 2023

President Wavel Ramkalawan and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan on Saturday attended the coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey.

Meanwhile, President Ramkalawan and the First Lady took part in a series of events held on the margins of the coronation ceremony.

President Ramkalawan and Mrs Ramkalawan on Friday morning attended the small island developing states (Sids) breakfast event attended by various heads of state, governor generals, prime ministers, other senior government officials from the UK and some heads of certain international organisations. The event presented networking opportunities for guests to engage on Sids-related issues, leading up to the 4th Sids Conference in Antigua and Barbuda in 2024.

Following the Sids event, the President and First Lady also attended the Commonwealth Leaders’ Event hosted by the secretary general of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, in the presence of King Charles III, at Malborough House, London.

During the Commonwealth event the President met King Charles and had the opportunity to congratulate him personally.

President Ramkalawan and Mrs Ramkalawan also attended a reception at the Buckingham Palace on Friday evening ahead of the coronation ceremony.

Throughout the day, the President had opportunities to meet and interact with various heads of state and government on various matters of interest.

Press release from the department of Foreign Affairs