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King Charles and Queen Camilla ‘long-standing friends of Ireland’, Leo Varadkar says at coronation

Taoiseach is attending the coronation service at Westminster Abbey alongside Irish president Michael D Higgins

President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar are attending the coronation of King Charles. Picture: Ian Jones

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the coronation of King Charles is a “historic moment” for British people and their friends around the world.

Varadkar is attending the coronation service at Westminster Abbey alongside President Michael D Higgins.

The two men also attended a reception at Buckingham Palace on Friday and spoke with Charles and members of the British government.

The Taoiseach said: “King Charles and Queen Camilla are long-standing friends of Ireland and King Charles ...