HM King starts UK visit on Thursday

Manama, May 13 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will leave for the United Kingdom on Thursday on a visit at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to attend the joint yearly celebration at Windsor, the Royal Court said. His Majesty the King and Queen Elizabeth II will hold a meeting to review the longstanding mutual ties between both royal families in addition to the progress and development of bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields. The invitation to His Majesty the King from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II comes in view of the distinctive bilateral bonds.