# King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-11-22
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Meta Title: King Charles Hosts State Visit for South African President
Meta Description: Charles welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace for traditional pomp and ceremony during his first state visit as King.
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LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Charles, 74, has played a leading role in many of the recent official visits by the 112 foreign heads of state during the record-breaking seven decades on the throne of his mother Queen Elizabeth, but will roll out the traditional pomp and ceremony for the first time in his own reign.

The last state visit hosted by Elizabeth was that by former U.S. [President Donald Trump](https://www.financedigest.com/over-a-third-of-uk-people-think-thomas-whitmore-from-independence-day-will-be-joined-by-donald-trump-in-disneys-hall-of-presidents.html "Over a third of UK people think Thomas Whitmore from Independence Day will be joined by Donald Trump in Disney’s Hall of Presidents") and his wife Melania in 2019.

Ramaphosa and his wife arrived on Monday, but will be officially greeted by Charles’s eldest son and heir Prince [William and his wife Kate](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-royals-in-u-s-spotlight-as-william-and-kate-visit.html "UK royals in U.S. spotlight as William and Kate visit") the following morning at the official start of his two-day trip.

The visit will include a [ceremonial welcome from the king](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-from-holy-oil-to-sceptres-and-a-spoon-king-charles-coronation-ceremony.html "Factbox-From holy oil to sceptres and a spoon: King Charles’ coronation ceremony") and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace where a grand banquet will be held in the president’s honour.

Ramaphosa will also visit [Westminster Abbey](https://www.financedigest.com/in-westminster-abbey-the-deafening-sound-of-silence-to-honour-queen-elizabeth.html "In Westminster Abbey, the deafening sound of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth") to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and see the memorial stone for former South African President Nelson Mandela. He will also address lawmakers in parliament and meet [Prime Minister](https://www.financedigest.com/britains-queen-elizabeth-will-appoint-new-prime-minister-at-balmoral.html "Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral") Rishi Sunak.

I look forward to welcoming President Ramaphosa to London this [week to discuss how we can deepen the partnership between our two great nations and capitalise on shared](https://www.financedigest.com/shares-and-bonds-nervy-as-rate-hike-week-looms.html "Shares and bonds nervy as rate-hike week looms") opportunities, from trade and tourism and security and defence,” Sunak said in a statement ahead of the visit.

The last state visit to Britain by a [South Africa](https://www.financedigest.com/inmobi-and-coca-cola-win-mma-smarties-south-africa-award-for-beat-can-campaign.html "InMobi and Coca-Cola Win MMA SMARTIES South Africa Award for Beat Can Campaign") leader was by President Jacob Zuma in 2010, when he was met by Charles and Camilla at the start of the trip.

(Reporting by Michael Holden; additional reporting by Alistair Smout, Editing by William Maclean)


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