London (HRNW) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has touched down in United Kingdom’s capital London for representing Pakistan at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.
Some 2,000 guests, including global royalty and world leaders, will be at Saturday’s event in central London, with huge crowds lining the route to and from Buckingham Palace.
More than 29,000 police officers will take part in one of the UK’s “most significant” ever security operations for the coronation of King Charles.
Before departing for the visit, the prime minister said he was en route to the Kingdom whose leaders have been “great friends of Pakistan”.
“The UK-Pakistan relations are rooted in shared history & multifaceted bonds that have grown stronger over the decades,” the prime minister in a tweet.
“I will also use the opportunity to attend the Commonwealth leaders’ summit as well as engage with other world leaders bilaterally,” the prime minister said.
Thousands of ceremonial troops will take part in a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey as part of the coronation.
Dress rehearsals took place overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.