Wednesday 23 November 2022 02:11 AM EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will Dalai Lama make the King's Coronation guest list? trends now
View
comments
Seven months before the Coronation, King Charles has been working on his guest list and is keen to involve representatives of all faiths – including the Dalai Lama. But will Rishi Sunak veto the Tibetan spiritual leader's attendance in order not to offend China?
His Holiness is an old friend of Charles and was once photographed holding his hand in the Clarence House garden. The King may have an ally in Cabinet. Home Secretary Suella Braverman is the first Buddhist to hold one of the great offices of state – and she always likes to get her way.
Seven months before the Coronation, King Charles has been working on his guest list and is keen to involve representatives of all faiths – including the Dalai Lama
Stung by criticism for only visiting the England team and not the Welsh pre-Qatar, the Prince of Wales sent a consolation prize of a signed tweet of support in Welsh.
William has been president of the English FA since 2006 and his World Cup embarrassment could have been prevented if Kate, as widely expected, had been appointed patron of the Welsh FA in succession to the Queen in time.
