President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace reception on Friday evening before His Majesty will be formally crowned.
Photos of King Charles II's encounter with Marcos who was with his wife First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos were released by the British Embassy in Manila in a Facebook post.
"President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos met with King Charles III at the Buckingham Palace Reception for Heads of State and other visiting dignitaries ahead of the #Coronation," it captioned.
The President arrived in London on Friday night, and he was welcomed by the representatives of Britain's King at Gatwick Airport.
Marcos is among the world leaders who will be attending the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla at Westminster Abbey this Saturday, May 6.
The chief executive earlier said that he will meet with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the sidelines of his United Kingdom trip.