King Charles beams at glitzy investment summit event at St Paul's Cathedral

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The King joined some of the world's top chief executives, industry leaders and funders, plus some of Britain's famous scientific and creative talents, at a reception that capped off the Government's first major summit to woo investors.

King Charles arrived at a glitzy dinner reception at St Paul's Cathedral. READ MORE:King Charles looked to be in high spirits as he arrived at a glitzy dinner reception at St Paul's Cathedral last night - with Elton John later taking to the stage.

Sir Lucian Grainge, the chair of Universal Music Group, told the Guardian: 'He is an ambassador. He wanted to be here.' This comes as Prime Minister Keir Starmer kicked off a glitzy UK investment summit today telling businesses it is a 'great moment to invest in Britain'. King Charles picturedtalking to guests during a reception for international business leaders at St Paul's Cathedral

The King grinned as he chatted with other guests, including Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves He donned a navy suit, which was teamed with a patterned blue and white tie, adorned by a matching handkerchief Sir Elton John pictured being made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour by Charles in 2021

There are also fears that imposing NICs on employers' pension contributions - which could raise up to £17billion a year for the Treasury - would hammer retirement funds and hamper investment. He said it was 'a mission-led mindset that thinks in years, not the days or hours of the news grid, needed to unlock potential'.Elton John is pictured on stage at the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II' s Diamond Jubilee in 2012

The spat was only smoothed over at the weekend after Sir Keir slapped down his own Transport Secretary Louise Haigh for urging a boycott of the operator. 'You have a tactical leadership problem to achieve this and I think you can pull it off, but you have to figure out a way to get control.'

 

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