‘I felt very important’: UAE residents recall shaking hands with King Charles III

‘I felt very important’: UAE residents recall shaking hands with King Charles III

There's nothing special about a handshake — well, unless you're shaking the hand of a king. Some UAE residents were lucky enough to have done so with King Charles III and, with the world talking about his coronation tomorrow, these expats couldn't help but look back on their very own royal encounters.

British expat Sharon Percy said she could clearly remember feeling "very important" on the day she met King Charles, who was then still holds the title 'prince'. She was also able to greet the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, as well as Camilla, Charles' wife.

It was a garden party at Buckingham Palace, she said. “I had a royal invite as I was the guest of a relative who is a serving member of the Royal Family...I really enjoyed being part of such a gathering."

King Charles III will be crowned tomorrow alongside Queen Consort Camilla in a ceremony that will be held at Westminster Abbey in London. The coronation will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The coronation will begin at 2pm (UAE time) on Saturday, and the festivities will continue through the weekend as well as on Monday, which is a public holiday in Britain. Charles, who