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Britain’s King Charles III receives flowers as he visits the University of East London to mark the University’s 125th anniversary and open a new frontline medical teaching hub on February 8, 2023 in London, England.

King Charles IIIsmelled the roses during his latest outing in London.

“This young man is from our university nursery, age 4 years old,” a guide explained, as the boy continued to watch the King with wonder.

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Britain’s King Charles III receives flowers from a young boy as he visits the University of East London to mark the University’s 125th anniversary and open a new frontline medical teaching hub on February 8, 2023 in London, England.

As a grandfather of five, King Charles is perhaps familiar with the innocent outbursts of young children. He is grandfather toPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s three kids —Prince George, 9,Princess Charlotte, 7, andPrince Louis, 4 — plusPrince HarryandMeghan Markle’s little ones,Archie Harrison, 3, and daughterLilibet Diana, 1.

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Britain’s King Charles III speaks to participants at the Baby Development Lab as he visits the University of East London to mark the University’s 125th anniversary and open a new frontline medical teaching hub on February 8, 2023 in London, England.

From there, they moved to Brick Lane Mosque, which had previously been a church and synagogue before becoming a mosque — a history certainly of interest to Charles, who has long been passionate about interfaith relations.

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Britain’s King Charles III and Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort react during a visit to Brick Lane in east London on February 8, 2023, where they met with representatives from charities and local businesses.

Later on Wednesday, King Charles hosted PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyat Buckingham Palace during the Ukrainian leader’ssurprise visitto the U.K.

The King met Zelenskyy, 45, for the first time at the palace after the Ukrainian president spoke in the House of Parliament and met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who greeted him at his plane earlier in the day.

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King Charles III holds an audience with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Buckingham Palace, London

King Charles expressed how delighted he was to welcome President Zelenskyy, who replied it was “a great honor to be here, thank you for finding the time for me.”

The King told him, “We’ve all been worried about you and thinking about your country for so long, I can’t tell you.” Zelenskyy replied, “Thank you so much.”

The two men chatted privately for about 30 minutes in the 1844 Room about the continuing conflict in Ukraine and the part Britain has played in supporting the nation.

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort plant a tree in the Altab Ali Park during a visit to the Bangladeshi community of Brick Lane on February 8, 2023 in London, England.

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When he spoke to British lawmakers on Wednesday, Zelenskyy referred to his upcoming meeting with King Charles. Saying it “will be a truly special moment for me,” the president said he would express gratitude for Charles' support to the Ukraine people when the royal was still the Prince of Wales.

“In Britain, the King is an air force pilot — and in Ukraine today, every air force pilot is a king,” Zelenskyy said, according to theBBC.

It was Zelenskyy’s first visit to Britain since the invasion and only his second overseas trip since the invasion. The first wasto the U.S. late last year.

source: people.com