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Waltham Forest to welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen

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King Charles meets local children in 2022
Published: Thursday 12 December
Filed under: Dignitaries

Waltham Forest to welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen

We are delighted to be welcoming Their Majesties The King and Queen who will visit Waltham Forest to celebrate the cohesion of the local community.

The King and Queen will attend a reception at Waltham Forest Town Hall, Fellowship Square, on Friday 20 December to celebrate the spirit of the borough’s community, highlighted recently by events in August. 

Waltham Forest is a welcoming, diverse and supportive community where there is no space for hate. We are proud to be an officially recognised Borough of Sanctuary, with a long tradition of welcoming, valuing and celebrating people seeking sanctuary.  

The King and Queen will meet local community volunteers, youth representatives, emergency services, front line staff and local community and faith representatives who provide support, advice, and guidance to all, including refugees who are looking to build a new life for themselves.    

The Little Choir of Joy, a children's choir made up of 5- to 12-year-olds from across schools in the borough will perform festive songs during Their Majesties’ visit to the Town Hall.  

Their Majesties will meet members of the public outside the Town Hall at Fellowship Square after the reception.  

Attending the event                          

Residents wishing to welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen will be able to access a viewing area in Fellowship Square via the Farnan Avenue and Forest Road entrance next to Farnan Avenue only. The gates will open at 10am. 

Find out more information about attending the Visit of Their Majesties The King and Queen.

Please be aware that due to safety and capacity restrictions in Fellowship Square, there will be a limited number of people permitted in the public viewing area.  

Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you would like to attend, please visit our Event page with all the information you need. 

Access to council services and Fellowship Square

The Royal visit will mean some disruption to council services. Residents will not be able to access any council services at the Town Hall on Friday 20 December and there will be no visitor parking available.  

Residents can visit any Waltham Forest library to access council services online. The nearest libraries to the Town Hall are Walthamstow Library and Wood Street Library.  

The only access to Fellowship Square between 9am and 1pm on the day will be via the entrance on Farnan Avenue and the Forest Road entrance nearest Farnan Avenue. Only people wishing to attend the event will be able to access the site.  

More information 

Visiting Fellowship Square on Friday 20 December 
There will be no access to Town Hall for residents on Friday 20 December, please try to drop in on Thursday 19 or Monday 23 December instead.  

Council services available at our libraries 
You can visit any local library to access a range of services, including but not limited to paying Council Tax, applying for financial support, reporting anti-social behaviour, viewing planning applications, and applying for housing. 

Find out more about our libraries. 

Prearranged meetings at Town Hall on Friday 20 December
All meetings planned for Friday 20 December with council staff at Town Hall will be rearranged.

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