Announcement of a State Visit from the President of the Republic of Korea

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The President of the Republic of Korea, Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, has accepted an invitation from The Queen to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from 5th to 7th November, 2013.

The President will stay at Buckingham Palace.

Background

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid a State Visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of President Kim Dae-jung in 1999.

The President of the Republic of Korea, Mr Roh Moo-hyun paid a State Visit to the United Kingdom in 2004.