The eve of the King’s Coronation will be marked by a glittering Buckingham Palace reception attended by foreign royalty.
Princess Beatrix, the former queen of the Netherlands, has confirmed her attendance at the event, expected to be hosted by Charles, alongside her granddaughter and heir to the Dutch throne Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will not be among the guests, who are likely to include British royalty and presidents and prime ministers from across the globe, but will be at Westminster Abbey to see Charles crowned on May 6.
Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden is not travelling to the UK for the coronation, but First Lady Jill Biden will represent America.
The Duke of Sussex, who has a troubled relationship with Charles, will be among the guests to see his fathered crowned. However, Meghan will instead stay in California with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, as the Coronation date also falls on Archie's birthday.
Kings and queens from overseas – many of whom are related to the British royal family – are traditionally invited to a reception ahead of major events like royal weddings and funerals.
The Royal House of the Netherlands confirmed the attendance of the Dutch monarch and his wife on its official website.
A statement read: “His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Maxima will attend the coronation ceremony of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey on Saturday May 6 2023.
“Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Her Royal Highness Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange, will attend a reception at Buckingham Palace on May 5 on the eve of the coronation.”
Swedish royals King Carl XVI Gustaf, who is celebrating his 50th jubilee this year, and Queen Silvia of Sweden have also confirmed their attendance at the coronation.
Meanwhile Denmark's royal court has confirmed that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will attend King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla's coronation at the Abbey.
Charles hosted a reception for world leaders and foreign kings and queens on the eve of the Queen’s funeral last September and was joined by the Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal.
Among the guests at the sombre Buckingham Palace event were France’s president Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan, King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain.
The Royal Family are gearing up for King Charles' Coronation on 6 May, where he will officially be crowned King, after taking over the role as Monarch when his beloved mother, Queen Elizabeth, passed away in September 2022.
King Charles' wife, Queen Consort, Camilla, will be crowned Queen alongside him, in a history-making moment.
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