YANG di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah paid a courtesy call on King Charles III at Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom yesterday. 

Royal Comptroller Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin said the courtesy call was made in conjunction with Their Majesties’ six-day special visit to London from Monday. 

Through a post on Istana Negara’s Facebook page, Fadil said that during the 40-minute courtesy call, the Agong and the king also discussed, among others, bilateral relations between Malaysia and the UK, as well as environmental issues and of the Malaysia-owned Battersea Power Station in London. 

“The courtesy call by the Agong and Raja Permaisuri reflects the closeness of His Majesty with King Charles III as they have been friends for more than four decades, which started with them playing polo together during their teens at various international tournaments,” he said.

According to Fadil, the courtesy visit, which is the second meeting between the Agong and King Charles this year, also reflects the close relationship between Malaysia and the UK.

King Charles III succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the age of 96 on September 10. She was England’s longest-reigning monarch, having ruled since 1952. – Bernama, October 13, 2022.