King Charles III has continued in his official duties despite an ongoing row over alleged racism in the royal family, beginning an overseas trip with the assurance: “I’m all right very much, just about.”
The monarch, 75, started his 48-hour trip to Dubai, where he will give an opening address at the Cop28 environmental summit, with a 30-minute bilateral meeting with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president.
They shook hands warmly, and the president asked: “How are you?”
The King, wearing a suit, took his seat and said: “I’m all right very much, just about. Having had a rather ancient birthday recently, recovering from the shock of that.”
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