In pics: Vice-President Dhankhar meets UK's King Charles III ahead of coronation

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar interacted with King Charles III at a reception soon after his arrival in London on Friday to attend the majestic Coronation ceremony of the UK's monarch at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.

Dhankhar, accompanied by his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar, will join an estimated 100 Heads of State and government from around the world invited to the historic crowning of Britain’s new monarch.

“Hon’ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar & Dr Sudesh Dhankhar arrived to a warm welcome in London to attend the Coronation Ceremony of H.M. King Charles III,” the Vice President's Office tweeted.

"Hon'ble Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar interacted with King Charles III during reception hosted by him for Commonwealth leaders at Marlborough House, London," it said in another tweet.