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Offering Congratulations to His Majesty King Charles III

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – Today, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to His Majesty King Charles III to offer his congratulations on the latter’s accession to the throne.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama with then Britain’s Prince Charles at Clarence House in London, UK on June 20, 2012. Photo by Ian Cumming

“I am confident,” His Holiness wrote, “that you will fulfil this great responsibility with kindness and affection, dedicated to the service of others.

“Since I have the honour of counting Your Majesty as a dear and respected friend, it is a joy for me to see your being proclaimed King of the United Kingdom.

His Holiness concluded, “I wish you every success in meeting whatever challenges lie ahead in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the British people, and contributing to the creation of a more peaceful world.”