Otherwise, take a sip of the Coronation afternoon tea on May 7, featuring dishes inspired by British cuisine and is accompanied by a selection of fine teas. Dig into fish and chips, bangers and mash or shepherd’s pie while watching the celebrations on the screen. If a full meal isn’t your cup of tea, then try out the Golden Lion, which is reminiscent of classic English pubs. Alternatively, head over to the Queens Grill with a three-course luncheon, while watching the event as it happens in Westminster Abbey. Head to the Queens Room on May 6, which will serve a British-themed buffet while the coronation is streamed live on a giant LED screen. And while you may have missed the coronation gala held on May 5, the floating hotel has a few more tricks and treats up its sleeve. Perhaps the hottest tickets for the weekend are the multitude of events taking place aboard the QE2 at Port Rashid. Here’s a list of places where you can celebrate the king’s coronation weekend in the UAE, along with places where the ceremony will be streamed live. The latest official statistics show that from January to September 2022 there were 586,000 visits from the GCC to the UK, with those visitors spending GBP 1.5 billion during their stays.Īnd while coronation concerts and street parties are bound to bring neighbors and friends together to celebrate in Britain, the UAE, which shares a historic relationship with the country, isn’t too far behind in rising to the occasion. The GCC is the UK’s ninth largest inbound visitor market and second most valuable in terms of visitor spending, when all six markets are combined.

The magnificent pomp and pageantry of the Coronation and official celebrations, set to be watched by a global audience, will also show our hospitality, creativity and warm welcome to the world, boosting tourism to Britain,” she further added. “The GCC is a very important tourism market for Britain and our renowned history and heritage are proven tourism draws. “As the world’s media turns its attention to the historic coronation and official celebrations and to some of our most iconic destinations, including Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey, where landmark events are taking place, we’ve got a fantastic opportunity to highlight our world-renowned attractions, our culture and heritage and the once-in-a-lifetime experiences that you can only have in Britain,” VisitBritain’s Interim Deputy Director Carol Maddison said in a statement. The historical occasion has certainly placed Britain on all top 10 lists for summer travel, with the latest research by VisitBritain showing how the country’s history and heritage is driving inbound tourism in 2023.

With the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla finally upon us, the celebrations have kicked off across the UAE, with fan frenzy reaching fever pitch.

AL by Charles W. Lamb