King Charles sends message of congratulations… to North Korea! His Majesty’s ‘good wishes for its future’ are sent to totalitarian regime on the advice of the Foreign Office

King Charles has sent a congratulatory message to North Korea on the occasion of the 75th annual celebration of its founding.

Citing his “good wishes for the future,” His Majesty’s words were sent through the North Korean Embassy in London on the advice of the Foreign Ministry.

Despite concerns about the totalitarian dictatorship’s weapons testing programs and human rights record, Britain is pursuing a policy of encouraging North Korea to “engage with the outside world through credible dialogue.”

In 2021, it emerged that Queen Elizabeth II was similarly advised by officials to recognize the country’s national celebration.

At the time, Buckingham Palace said it was “standard practice” for national days around the world to be recognized by the monarch.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the country’s founding anniversary with a parade of paramilitary groups and diplomatic exchanges

The North Korean head of mission was also offered an invitation to King Charles’ coronation in May, as well as the late Queen’s funeral, on advice from Whitehall.

In his first message to the country, King Charles said: “As the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea celebrate their National Day, I send my good wishes for the future.”

His message was reported by the state newspaper KCNA.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the country’s founding anniversary with a parade of paramilitary groups and diplomatic exchanges in which he pledged to deepen ties with China and Russia.

The parade showed rocket launchers hidden in vans and tractors hauling troops and weapons.