King welcomes top Tanzanian and Singaporean diplomats to Buckingham Palace

The King has held audiences with new high commissioners from Tanzania and Singapore.

The 75-year-old monarch, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, first met Mbelwa Kairuki at Buckingham Palace for the formal ceremony welcoming Tanzania’s top diplomat based in the UK.

Audience at Buckingham Palace
The King welcomes Tanzania’s new High Commissioner to the UK, Mbelwa Kairuki, at Buckingham Palace (Jonathan Brady/PA)

High commissioners and ambassadors based in London have a customary audience with the monarch shortly after taking up their role.

Audience at Buckingham Palace
Singapore’s high commissioner, Ng Teck Hean, was accompanied by his wife, Mok Ling Ling (Jonathan Brady/PA)

On Wednesday Charles held his weekly audience with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and had other meetings.

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