President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday congratulated British King Charles III on his coronation.

In his message, President Paudel mentioned the valuable works of the King in the past as the Prince of Wales on important global agendas such as environmental conservation and sustainable development.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said the president stated that the spheres of cooperation between the two countries have been growing over the years to encompass multiple areas of mutual interest.

The president has also recalled the King’s connection with Nepal which was demonstrated by the number of visits paid to Nepal as a Prince, according to the statement.

In a separate message, Prime Minister Dahal also extended congratulations and best wishes to King Charles III on behalf of the people and the government.

The prime minister has recalled the kind personal gesture from the King when Nepal faced the devastation of the 2015 earthquakes.

Mentioning that this year marked the centenary of the Nepal-UK Friendship Treaty of 1923, the prime minister has stated that the relations between the two countries are characterised by goodwill, mutual respect and cooperation, the foreign ministry said.

King Charles III was anointed and crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades.

Foreign Minister NP Saud attended the coronation ceremony in London.