African leaders have arrived in London for today, Saturday, May 6, when King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey.
Paul Kagame of Rwanda, King Mswati III of Eswatini, Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, and George Weah of Liberia are among the names mentioned.
The Asantehene of the Ashanti kingdom of Ghana is also in attendance in London, along with his wife.
President Paul Biya will be represented at the event by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute of Cameroon, while Presidents Mohamed Bazoum of Niger and Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire will be represented by Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, respectively.
On Thursday, September 8, 2022, King Charles III succeeded his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, to the British throne.
Westminster Abbey is filled with dignitaries and celebrities as a lavish procession leaves Buckingham Palace.
Before King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, are crowned at Westminster Abbey, millions of people from the UK and elsewhere have already occupied seats there.
A ceremonial event that combines pageantry and religion.
Thousands of people have lined the streets in central London close to the Palace to watch the King’s magnificent coronation.
Earlier, a number of Commonwealth leaders made their way to the Abbey while carrying the flags of their respective nations.
The King, who will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort, at 11:00 BST, will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there since 1066.
Meanwhile, Otumfuo and Lady Julia will attend the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey alongside other monarchs and world leaders. This will be the first coronation in more than 70 years.
A statement issued by the Manhyia Palace on April 28 said, “His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has been invited to attend the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort in London on Saturday, May 6, 2023. He will be accompanied by Lady Julia. Otumfuo Asantehene and Lady Julia will join monarchs and global leaders from across the globe who will assemble at Westminster Abbey for what is expected to be a feast of pageantry marking the first coronation in over 70 years”.
