The King has welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Windsor Castle with a ceremonial welcome in the quadrangle ahead of his attendance at a political summit later today. The monarch also hosted him for an audience before he joined a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Mr Zelenskyy was greeted by a Guard of Honour formed of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards and received a Royal Salute before the band played the Ukrainian national anthem.

The monarch invited his visitor to inspect the guard, accompanying him past the ranks of soldiers. They then entered the castle for talks. Although this is the President's third audience with the King at a royal residence, it's the first time he has received a ceremonial welcome in the UK, in a significant

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