King Charles in Leicester
IT WOULD be a good idea for King Charles to visit Leicester. When he held a reception last week for the British Asian community at Holyroodhouse, the royal residence in Edinburgh, he invited community leaders and senior police officers from Leicester.
One of those was the temporary chief constable of Leicester, Rob Nixon, who said while no date has been set for a royal visit, he was “hopeful” one would be organised soon.
Nixon said: “He was obviously appreciative of what our role has been in terms of policing, and he was very, very interested in hearing the community voice and how the communities are working together to bring back harmony.”
Some 300 British Asians attended the reception, where Camilla, Queen Consort, was also present.
The king briefed himself on what was happening in Leicester by speaking to “representatives from the Federation of Muslim Organisations, the Hindu community, the Daman community and the Diu community” in the city.
The guests included Shahid Khan, 41, a record producer who goes by the name of “Naughty Boy”.
He said: “My mum’s in hospital at the moment and she said to tell the King he will always have a mum in her because she loves the royal family, and he said to send his love to her.
“It was nice because it’s human, and I really, really feel this King is like a people’s king. It’s quite evident. And that’s what this country needs right now.”
A little suggestion for His Majesty – perhaps he should switch on the Diwali lights in Leicester.