England is currently on a tour of England for a three-match Test series
King Charles was seen hosting the West Indies cricket team at the Royal Buckingham Palace ahead of the first Test match against England at Lord’s, the video of which is rapidly going viral on social media.
It is worth noting that the Caribbean team is currently on a tour of England for a three-match Test series. The viral video has been shared by The Royal Family on its official X account. While hosting the Caribbean team, King Charles III interacted with every player and support staff of the West Indies cricket team.
During this, King was seen teaching some players of the West Indies team how to shake hands in a royal way. Along with this, he was also seen having fun with the players of the team.
Watch this video of King Charles
Ready for the first Test at Lord’s!
As Head of the Commonwealth, The King has hosted the West Indies Test cricket team at Buckingham Palace, ahead of their first Test match against England at Lord’s this week. pic.twitter.com/KYBVZf1f5h
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 8, 2024
West Indies cricket team captain Craig Brathwaite thanked the King for hosting the team at Buckingham Palace. He also joked, “Also, I wish your horses all the best, I’m following them.
Full schedule of West Indies tour of England
1st Test – July 10-July 14, Lord’s, London
2nd Test – July 18-July 11, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
3rd Test – July 26-July 30, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Lord’s Test will be James Anderson’s last match
Also, let us tell you that the first match of the Test series between England and West Indies at Lord’s is going to be the last match of England’s legendary fast bowler James Anderson’s cricket career. Before this match, captain Ben Stokes had recently said that he is hopeful that Jimmy will take all 20 wickets of the West Indies team in his farewell Test match.