The president will also attend king’s reception before a state visit to the US, where he will hold talks with Joe Biden
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in London, the UK, September 14 2022. Picture: AARON CHOWN/WPA/GETTY IMAGES
The queen’s funeral will be held on Monday. Ramaphosa’s office said he would be arriving in London on Sunday, where he would attend the king’s reception, which will be hosted by King Charles, who ascended the throne after his mother’s death. “Immediately after the state funeral service, the UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will host a reception for heads of state and government and other distinguished guests in the precincts of Westminster Abbey,” Ramaphosa’s office said. He departs on Wednesday for Washington DC in the US‚ where he will hold talks with his US counterpart‚ Joe Biden.
“President Ramaphosa will reaffirm the importance of the strategic and mutually beneficial relations between SA and the US. The president will further emphasise the need for enhanced multilateralism and dialogue as the means through which the challenges facing humanity can be addressed. These include the urgent need to stimulate economic recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic‚” his office said.
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