The King and Queen met members of the UK-Kenyan community as they prepare for their latest State Visit.
Their Majesties head to Kenya for a four day visit at the end of October and ahead of their departure, they welcomed guests to Buckingham Palace for a special reception. It was a chance to hear about different experiences and to learn what the community wants the royal visit to achieve.
Guests were welcomed to the Picture Gallery at the Palace where they chatted with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Vanessa Kingori, Chief Business Officer at Conde Nast, said at the reception ‘’it’s just so magical that so early in his tenure as King that he’s visiting Kenya. There’s such amazing things going on in the country, the digital savannah I think it’s called now, there’s so much innovation.’’
The State Visit to Kenya starts on October 31st and ends on November 4th 2023.
It will be the third outgoing State Visit of the reign of King Charles III. It is also the first time that The King and Queen have visited a Commonwealth country since the accession.