<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend King Charles III's reception for heads of state and government or overseas representatives in advance of the coronation of the King and Queen Consort.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The event will begin at the Buckingham Palace at 5:15 in the afternoon.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Prime Minister arrived in London at 11:49 pm on May 4 to attend the coronation of King Charles III, to be held on May 6, on the third leg of her visit after attending a programme of the World Bank marking its 50-year partnership with Bangladesh in Washington DC, the USA and a bilateral visit to Japan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prior to the reception, the Prime Minister, this afternoon, will also attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting - a biennial summit of governmental leaders from all Commonwealth nations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The summit will be held at Marlborough House, the Commonwealth Secretariat, London and the Bangladesh Premier is scheduled to attend the event.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Interaction with King Charles III, Head of Commonwealth, by the Commonwealth Heads of the Governments is scheduled to be from 14pm to 14.45pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Closed discussion of the Commonwealth leaders will be held at the Main Conference Room, to be chaired by Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, Commonwealth Chair in Office, from 3pm to 4.30pm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A Commonwealth joint family will also be captured at the event.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;Charles III, 74, became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on September 8, 2022, after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;As per royal tradition, a British monarch's coronation takes place some months later, after national mourning and intense preparations.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">King Charles III's coronation ceremony will be held at London's Westminster Abbey on May 6.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The event is expected to be attended by heads of state from around the world, including Ireland, France, Spain, Belgium, Japan, Hungary and Australia.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had met King Charles III last year in London and offered her condolences over the passing away of Queen Elizabeth II. BSS</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>