UNITED KINGDOM

Britain's King Charles greeted celebrity ambassadors of his youth charity, including veteran musician Nile Rodgers, along with the charity's award winners on Wednesday in the first reception at Buckingham Palace since his coronation.

The lawmakers will meet senior British policymakers on Friday including Defense Minister Ben Wallace.

Wealthy individuals should not be able to buy specially trained officers as private bodyguards, lawyers for the British government told a court on Tuesday.

Sunak has pushed back on Truss's tough rhetoric against China issued before and during her 49-day tenure in 10 Downing Street last year

The visit came as a Russian missile strike killed four people and hit a hospital in eastern Ukraine

The British government no longer intends to remove all European Union laws by the end of this year, a flagship policy for hardline Brexiteers that sparked warnings from business and the opposition about legal uncertainty and bureaucratic chaos.

Truss, who is expected to deliver a speech in Taipei on May 17, said in a statement: "Taiwan is a beacon of freedom and democracy."

It comes after UK lawmakers in March concluded that Royal Mail has "systemically failed" to meet its postal-delivery requirement.

Monday was declared a public holiday to mark the final day of celebrations -- meaning people could enjoy Sunday unencumbered.

The late Queen Elizabeth would be "very proud" of King Charles on his coronation, his son William said on Sunday as he celebrated his father at a concert at Windsor Castle, and Britons held thousands of street parties in the king's honour.

Saturday's coronation -- the first to be held in Britain in 70 years -- was only the second to be televised, and the first to be shown in colour.

Anti-monarchists on Sunday criticised the policing of the coronation of King Charles as heavy-handed, saying there was no longer a right to peaceful protest in Britain after dozens of protesters were arrested and detained into the night.

Monday has been declared a public holiday -- meaning people can let loose on Sunday without having to worry about a hangover.

Dozens of royal fans have begun camping out in central London ahead of King Charles' coronation on Saturday, but while they and millions more are anticipating the historic event with excitement, at least as many say they do not care.

Sunak conceded that his Tory party faced a "hard" trial with voters, after it ditched Boris Johnson and then Liz Truss in quick succession last year.

Security minister Tom Tugendhat told Times Radio that police were "all over" the challenges presented by the coronation.

As the coronation of King Charles III fast approaches, royal preparations are already in full swing with flags and royal emblems hanging above the streets. This is Britain's first coronation in 70 years since Elizabeth II was crowned back in 1953.

After waiting longer than any British heir to become monarch, King Charles has quietly settled into his new role with little of the drama some commentators had expected, but with family divisions and some fundamental issues still looming.

From tins of caviar to a celebration beer, businesses are seeking to entice royal fans with a slew of products marking the coronation of Britain's new monarch.

Microsoft's president Brad Smith said the UK regulator's decision to prevent its acquisition of 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard "had shaken confidence" in Britain as a destination for tech businesses.

British foreign minister James Cleverly will urge China to be more open about the reasons behind what he called the biggest military build-up in peacetime history and said secrecy could lead to a "tragic miscalculation".