King Charles welcomes President of Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Windsor Castle
King Charles greeted the Ukrainian President on his arrival at the Windsor Castle.
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London on Friday, October 24.
After arriving at the castle’s quadrangle, Zelensky shook hands with Charles and was greeted with a royal salute.
It marked the first first ceremonial welcome the leader has received in the UK.
On his arrival, the national anthem of Ukraine was also played as the President was invited to inspect the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
The pictures from his arrival were shared on the official Instagram of the royal family.
The photographs were shared with the caption “This morning, The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was received by The King at Windsor Castle.”
Further it was mentioned that Zelenskyy received a royal salute “Arriving in the Quadrangle, The President was given a Royal Salute, before being invited to inspect the Guard.”
Zelenksy thanked Major Ben Tracey, who led the inspection as captain of the guard of honour saying, “Thank-you so much”.
This is the third meeting of the year between the British monarch and the Ukrainian leader who last met in the summer.
The President is scheduled to later meet the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
