UK ambassador to Kuwait H.E. Belinda Lewis held a reception to celebrate the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy premises last week. The grand celebrations also marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee<\/p>\n
In a media interaction at the event, Ambassador Lewis elaborated on the Platinum jubilee celebrations, and her country\u2019s robust relations with Kuwait in various spheres.<\/p>\n
The ambassador began by explaining the significance of the platinum jubilee: \u201cThe platinum Jubilee is unique in British history, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second\u00a0\u00a0is the first and the only monarch to reign for 70 years, and I think when you look back to some photographs that we are displaying at the party this evening, it reminds us of all the different changes that the UK has gone through, the different changes in society and changes in our place in the world over the past 70 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the one thing that has always been solid and steady and long-standing is our friendship with Kuwait, one our oldest allies in the region, and it is really exciting looking forward to the next 70 years and beyond and all the different challenges and opportunities and ways that we can continue to work\u00a0\u00a0in partnership with each other.\u2019<\/p>\n
In a sign of the strong relations between the two countries, the guest of honor at the event was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Expressing her appreciation at the attendance of Sheikh Talal at an event honoring Her Majesty the Queen, Ambassador Lewis said:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a real pleasure to meet His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and to have him as our guest of honour.\u00a0I really appreciate the minister taking the time despite his very busy schedule\u00a0to come and join us this evening; it really put the icing on the cake.<\/p>\n
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