PRESS RELEASE : Message of His Majesty the King to the President of Guatemala [January 2024]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 15 January 2024.

His Majesty the King, Charles III of the United Kingdom, has delivered a message to His Excellency Bernardo Arévalo, President of Guatemala.

On the occasion of his assumption as President of the Republic of Guatemala, the King said:

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to you on your election as President of the Republic of Guatemala.

I offer my heartfelt support for the challenges you continue to face, and know that my Government will continue to support the victory of democratic principles in Guatemala. I hope that our countries can continue working together on the international stage and on shared priorities, including environmental protection, human rights and the rule of law.

I send my very best wishes to you and the people of Guatemala and look forward to the friendship between our two countries becoming ever stronger.

Charles R.