President Lee to Meet UK Princess Anne at Blue House on 14th... Discussing Ways to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

First Visit to Korea in Eight Years Since Attending the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

The Office of the President announced that President Lee Jae-myung will meet with HRH The Princess Royal and her husband, who are visiting Korea from July 13 to 15, at the Blue House on July 14. During the meeting, they will discuss ways to enhance friendly cooperation between Korea and the United Kingdom. Princess Anne is the younger sister of King Charles III of the United Kingdom.

President Lee Jae-myung is giving a greeting speech at a Korean compatriots meeting held at a hotel in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on the 10th (local time). 2026.7.10 Yonhap News Agency

This visit by Princess Anne, the daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II, marks her first trip to Korea in eight years since attending the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. At that time, Princess Anne visited Korea as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The British royal family has continued to strengthen ties with Korea through regular visits, including the state visit of the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.

The Office of the President stated, "This meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for the two countries, as global strategic partners, to discuss strengthening cooperation in a variety of fields, including high-level exchanges, trade and investment, science and technology, and culture, as well as to exchange views on key regional developments."

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