UPDATE: Polish president, first lady to attend King Charles' coronation in London

The Polish presidential couple will attend the coronation of Britain's King Charles III in London on Saturday, an aide has confirmed.

King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a religious ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Photo: EPA/CATHAL MCNAUGHTON

Poland's President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda are expected to take part in the high-profile event alongside dignitaries from around the world, according to Marcin Przydacz, a top foreign policy aide to the Polish head of state.

Koronacja króla Karola III. Polska para prezydencka weźmie udział w ceremonii. Informację podał @marcin_przydacz https://t.co/0QCsqFNMSs

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) May 4, 2023

While in London for the coronation, the Polish president will meet with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for talks on political and economic issues as well as international security, Przydacz said on Thursday.

Znamy szczegółowy harmonogram ceremonii koronacji Karola III. O której rozpocznie się uroczystość i ile potrwa?https://t.co/thbR1hXvH6

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) May 5, 2023

He added that there were also plans for Duda to hold talks with other international officials.

Prezydent @AndrzejDuda z Małżonką wezmą udział w uroczystościach koronacyjnych Króla Karola III i Królowej Kamili.
🗨️ Wizyta w Londynie będzie też okazją do rozmów politycznych, w tym o bezpieczeństwie i relacjach gospodarczych – informuje Minister @marcin_przydacz. pic.twitter.com/3k3QbNxyp9

— Biuro Polityki Międzynarodowej (@BPM_KPRP) May 4, 2023

Koronacją króla Karola III, będzie dla prezydenta @AndrzejDuda okazją do rozmów politycznych z głowami innych państwhttps://t.co/nBBn5jHNoI

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) May 4, 2023

The Polish presidential couple will begin their visit to London with a reception hosted by King Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday for heads of state and official overseas guests, Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Na zaproszenie Króla Karola III Prezydent @AndrzejDuda wraz z Małżonką wezmą dziś udział w przyjęciu w Pałacu Buckingham w związku z jutrzejszymi uroczystościami koronacyjnymi pic.twitter.com/xXfkHNfsQs

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) May 5, 2023

Sound familiar? 🔊👀

Listen out for Their Majesties on @TfL and @NetworkRail on your travels this #Coronation weekend… and don’t forget to #MindTheGap. pic.twitter.com/LHyevsSRBg

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2023

King Charles will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in the British capital on Saturday in a religious ceremony conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, news outlets have reported.

Prezydent @AndrzejDuda z Małżonką wezmą udział w uroczystościach koronacyjnych Króla Karola III i Królowej Kamili.

👑 Koronacja odbędzie się w Opactwie Westminsterskim w sobotę o godz. 11.00 czasu londyńskiego.

🤝 Udział przywódców innych państw w wydarzeniach w Londynie będzie… pic.twitter.com/r7j2VMno9y

— Kancelaria Prezydenta (@prezydentpl) May 5, 2023

One day to go....#Coronation

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2023

The coronation of the 74-year-old monarch comes after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and will mark Charles' official ascension to the throne.

The Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross and The Sovereign’s Orb have important symbolic roles within the #Coronation ceremony. Watch our film to find out their significance. https://t.co/GEImDG7s3c pic.twitter.com/JWWbHQfpbp

— Royal Collection Trust (@RCT) May 3, 2023

Buckingham Palace has said that the ceremony “will reflect the monarch’s role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry,” US broadcaster CNN has reported.

On Saturday, King Charles III will become the 40th Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, with The Queen Consort crowned beside him.@WAbbey has been the setting for every Coronation since 1066, with William the Conqueror being the first monarch to be crowned there. pic.twitter.com/4daqSOVYM7

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 3, 2023

While the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the first to be televised, Their Majesties’ Coronation will be the first to be live-streamed via social media.

Click for 100 fun facts about The King, The Queen Consort and previous Coronations.
🔗 https://t.co/AHqyEDTW3I pic.twitter.com/OMySC4KOaX

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 3, 2023

The Polish president in mid-February met with King Charles at Buckingham Palace in London to discuss humanitarian assistance to war-torn Ukraine, according to reports at the time.

Poland's President Andrzej Duda (right) and Britain's King Charles III (left) shake hands as they meet at Buckingham Palace in London on February 17, 2023. Photo: Yui Mok/PAP/PA Wire

In March, Duda met with Britain's Prince William at the presidential palace in Warsaw to discuss more help for Ukraine.

Polish President Andrzej Duda (right) and Britain's Prince William (left) meet in Warsaw on March 23, 2023. Photo: Polish President's Office/KPRP

Saying a big thank you to the transport and hospitality workers who will be working so hard across the #Coronation weekend 👑 pic.twitter.com/QQWLaFkNvC

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) May 4, 2023

Friday is day 436 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, polskieradio24.pl, PAP, CNN

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