The state visit comes as Cyril Ramaphosa faces allegations of money laundering in South Africa - claims he has denied.
King Charles will welcome South Africa's president and first lady to Buckingham Palace for the first state visit of his reign.has accepted the invitation to come to the UK from 22-24 November. He will be joined by his wife, Tshepo Motsepe.
It is understood the visit was in the early stages of being planned before the Queen's death in September.and Queen Consort play host and usually includes a lavish state banquet, but full details will be released in the coming weeks. Any decisions on who should be invited for state visits are made by the Foreign Office, and are seen as the ultimate diplomatic gift; they are an important way for the UK government to shore up relationships with countries that they see as strategically important for reasons such as trade or security.A visit from Japan in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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