Visit of President Halimah Yacob to London, United Kingdom, 4 to 7 May 2023

President Halimah Yacob visited London, United Kingdom (UK) to attend the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla. In addition to the Coronation Ceremony, President Halimah also attended a Reception for Overseas Guests hosted by King Charles III, an event for Commonwealth Leaders hosted by Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, and the Small Island Developing States Coronation Event hosted by the UK government.

During President Halimah’s interactions with UK personalities at the events, they spoke about the deep historical bond and collaborations over a wide range of sectors shared by the two countries. Recent milestones, such as the entry into force of the UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (UKSDEA) and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework (UKSGEF), are testament to the breadth and depth of the bilateral relationship.

While in London, President Halimah also had separate meetings with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong and President of the Republic of Fiji Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. During the respective meetings, President Halimah took stock of bilateral relations, and discussed global and regional developments.

President Halimah will attend a reception hosted by the Singapore High Commission in London for Overseas Singaporeans in the UK and will return to Singapore tomorrow.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

6 MAY 2023