Take a look at King Charles III's Luton gurudwara visit, see images as the British royal sits on floor, covers head, and offers prayers

King Charles III, the new head of the British monarchy, visited the recently constructed Gurudwara in Luton. According to media reports, Charles was there for the inauguration of the new Guru Nanak gurudwara on Monday, where he interacted with local community leaders, students, and volunteers.

The new gurudwara is located in Luton, the eastern part of Bedfordshire. Images from the event showed the king donning the traditional scarf on his head. He also removed his shoes before entering the holy place of worship for Sikhs. King Charles could also be seen seated on the floor with other Sikh devotees and offering prayers.

Like other gurudwaras, the one King Charles inaugurated also has a Langar or a community kitchen. The British royal visited the langar and interacted with the women volunteers preparing meals for the visiting devotees. As per reports, the langar Guru Nanak gurudwara can prepare up to 500 meals per day.

King Charles is currently on a visit to Luton to meet the residents and community leaders, and the gurudwara inauguration was part of his visit. The head of the British monarchy also met members of The Ghana Society, Luton Town Football academy, and Royal British Legion.

King Charles’s visit to the gurudwara was probably his first visit to a religious institution outside the church since he ascended to the British throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The official Twitter handle of the British royal family posted a video that showed the king meeting and greeting devotees and volunteers. Further in the thread, the Royal Family praised the gurudwara for setting up a “pop-up COVID vaccine clinic” and encouraging other religious institutions to tackle vaccine hesitancy.

FAQs:

1. Where is the gurudwara located?
   Luton, Bedfordshire.
2. What’s the name of the new gurudwara?
   Guru Nanak gurudwara.