The British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur hosted a grand reception on June 22, 2023 at Sentul Depot, Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the official 75th birthday of King Charles III as well as to commemorate the recent coronation of Charles, the first celebratory event for a British monarch not seen in the past 70 years in Malaysia.
At the reception, Resorts World Genting (RWG) as one of the F&B sponsors, presented a scrumptious dinner spread by Burger & Lobster and Harry Ramsden for the enjoyment of about 1,000 high-level guests and dignitaries.
RWG’s booths were decked out in quintessentially Britain’s national colours of red, white and blue and featured trays of mini lobster roll hors’ d’oeuvres and cod fish fingers and chips from Burger & Lobster and The Laughing Fish by Harry Ramsden.
Among the A-listers seen enjoying the canapes at RWG’s booths were guest of honour Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, together with High Commissioner Charles Hay, members of the Malaysian royalty and high-ranking foreign embassy officials.
Dato’ Sri Kay Atisha Parasuraman, the vice president of corporate communications and public relations at Genting Malaysia Berhad said: “We are delighted to be a part of this grand reception in honour of His Majesty. Such celebrations are key in highlighting the rich food and beverage traditions of both Britain and Malaysia and a great impetus in bringing people together to enjoy the gaiety and merriment of the occasion.”
British High Commissioner Charles Hay said the British monarch continues to be an important source of stability and strength for the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and beyond.
He added that UK-Malaysia relations have grown from strength to strength and the UK’s commitment to dialogue and partnership continues in the areas of economic transformation, clean growth, climate and sustainability, education and technology.
Guests were feted with champagne, wine and music from renowned British pop bands and performances by the Great British Circus.
Sketched portraits of King Charles III by Malaysian pencil artist, Hakim Abdullah were also on display.
Held annually, the British monarch’s birthday celebration hosted by the British High Commission is a food and drink festival to showcase the best of British culture and cuisine, as well as to commemorate its sovereign’s anniversary.
RWG last participated in the Queen’s Birthday Party organised by the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur in 2019.
