Prince Charles was welcomed on Wednesday at the Cotroceni Presidential Palace by President Klaus Iohannis. "Good day, Your Excellency! Welcome back to Romania!", President Iohannis told the Prince of Wales.
The two officials will have tete-a-tete talks and official meetings aimed at developing and deepening the relation of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the UK, including in the security area, the prospects regarding the development in terms of relationships between the two countries given the Brexit, with an emphasis on the Romanian community residing in the UK, as well as the large charitable activity carried out by the Prince of Wales in Romania, according to the Presidential Administration.
Afterwards, President Iohannis will confer Prince Charles the Grand Cross of the Star of Romania, as "a token of appreciation for his activity in Romania and for the promotion of its image in the world." Prince Charles is paying a three-days official visit to Romania. On Thursday, the Prince of Wales will meet Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu at the Victoria Palace. Also on Thursday, Prince Charles will be welcomed by Crown Princess Margareta of Romania and Prince Radu of Romania at the Elisabeta Palace.