Of tiaras and red carpet: On UK state visit, South Korean President & wife get royal welcome | SEE PHOTOS

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was greeted by Britain’s King Charles III and a military honor guard on Tuesday at the start of a state visit aimed at strengthening trade and defense ties between the two countries. The UK government hopes the Korean leader’s formal three-day visit will help cement an “Indo-Pacific tilt” in its foreign and trade policy. (Reuters Photo)

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President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol, First lady Kim Keon Hee, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Korean War Memorial in London. (Reuters Photo)

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The visiting couple traveled by horse-drawn coach down an avenue lined with British and Korean flags to Buckingham Palace. The king has also hosted a state banquet for the guests at the palace on Tuesday evening. (Reuters Photo)

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King Charles III invited The President and the First Lady to view a special exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to the Republic of Korea. (Reuters Photo)

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Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister Minister Choo Kyung-ho and South Korea Foreign Minister Park Jin look at a display of Korean items from the Royal Collection, inside Buckingham Palace in London. (Reuters Photo)

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Britain’s King Charles and President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol walk as they look at a display of Korean items from the Royal Collection. (Reuters Photo)