Story · 15 October 2026
Commonwealth Diaspora reception
King Charles III and Queen Camilla host a reception at St. James's Palace in London to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. The pictures show the King meeting guests, speaking with Khan Cordice and watching him play the steel drums before trying a steelpan himself, and the King and Queen talking with Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey. Queen Camilla is seen in conversation with Errollyn Wallen, Master of The King's Music, broadcaster Zeinab Badawi-Malik, Lyndia Bowers of the Antigua and Barbuda National Association and other guests. Earlier Commonwealth Diaspora receptions at Buckingham Palace are also covered. The coverage is available to license on Fast Media.
See every image in this storyQueen Camilla speaking to Errollyn Wallen, Master of The King's Music, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to guests, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
King Charles III tries his hand at playing a steelpan drum with Khan Cordice during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III and Queen Camilla speaking to Shirley Botchwey, Commonwealth Secretary-General, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October…
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
King Charles III meeting guests during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to broadcaster Zeinab Badawi-Malik, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III meeting guests during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III watching Khan Cordice play the steel drums during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
King Charles III and Queen Camilla speaking to Shirley Botchwey, Commonwealth Secretary-General, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October…
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to Lyndia Bowers, President of Antigua and Barbuda National Association, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October…
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III watching Khan Cordice play the steel drums during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
Khan Cordice during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
King Charles III speaking to Khan Cordice, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III speaking to Peter Davison, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
King Charles III speaking to Peter Davison, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III meeting guests during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to Kristin Rechberger, CEO of Dynamic Planet, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to Peter Davison, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III watching Khan Cordice play the steel drums during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
King Charles III tries his hand at playing a steelpan drum with Khan Cordice during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Jonathan Brady / PA ROTA - B68 · 2026-10-13
Queen Camilla speaking to Mst. Mir Nurani Rupoma, Bangladesh High Commission, during a reception at St. James's Palace in London, to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda. Picture date: Wednesday October 14, 2026
Aaron Chown · 2026-10-13
Britain's Prince Charles shakes hands with footballer Bukayo Saka, while he attends a reception celebrating the Commonwealth Diaspora of the United Kingdom, in London, Britain, June 9, 2022. REUTERS/Toby
Avalon.red · 2022-06-08
Queen Elizabeth II hosts a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
The Prince of Wales meets rugby players Mako (2nd right) and Billy Vunipola at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II greets Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II greets Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II meets rugby players Mako (2nd right) and Billy Vunipola at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (left) at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II meets rugby players Mako (2nd right) and Billy Vunipola at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II greets Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Prime Minister Theresa May at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II talks to Monica Galetti at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II meets rugby players Mako (2nd right) and Billy Vunipola at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Queen Elizabeth II talks to Monica Galetti at a reception to celebrate the Commonwealth Diaspora community, in the lead up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London this April, at Buckingham Palace, London
Avalon.red · 2018-02-13
Their Majesties will be greeted by a number of well-known members of the Commonwealth Diaspora including actress Cate Blanchett, singer Grace Jones, dancer Motshegetsi Mabuse-Voznyuk, rugby player Theodore McFarland, soprano Isabella Moore and singer Neil Finn.The reception, for around 300 guests,…
Jeff Gilbert · 2024-10-01
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