LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel to Kenya later this month for a state visit full of symbolism: His mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, learned she had become queen while visiting a game preserve in the East African nation in 1952.
During the Oct. 31-Nov. 3 visit, Charles plans to meet with Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto and to visit Nairobi National Park, where he will have a chance to demonstrate his concern for environmental preservation and fighting climate change.
In 1947, the future queen pledged lifelong service to Britain and the Commonwealth on her 21st birthday.
Charles himself visited Kenya in 1971, and he attended the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Rwanda in 2022.
Charles became the symbolic head of the organization after the queen died last year, but the honor is not hereditary.
Persons:
— King Charles III, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles ’, Charles, William Samoei Ruto
Organizations:
Kenyan, Commonwealth
Locations:
Kenya, East, Commonwealth, Nairobi, Africa, Britain, Rwanda, United Kingdom