King Charles has paid a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice in London this afternoon to celebrate the “exceptional work” of its staff and volunteers.

His Majesty heard about the work of voluntary magistrates who have supported the justice system and the outreach work undertaken by Diversity and Community Relations Judges and Magistrates.

The visit has a deeper meaning however, as it reinforces and honours the relationship between the judiciary and the Crown during his Coronation year. His late mother Queen Elizabeth II visited The Royal Courts of Justice throughout her reign including in October 1968 to open The Queen’s Building and in September 2011 to open the Rolls Building.

On arrival, Charles was introduced to the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill and members of the judiciary.

He then made his way to the Great Hall, where the King viewed an exhibition on Pioneering Women Judges. The exhibition was created in 2022 to mark the centenary of the first woman at the Bar and celebrates women who have been trailblazers and whose pioneering legal careers have helped women progress in the judiciary.

The King then surprised students from Ashcroft Technology College who were taken aback when Charles entered the courtroom they were in. They had just participated in a mock trial organised by the charity Young Citizens.

Since its inception in 1989, Young Citizens has promoted legal education across the UK through National Mock Trial Competitions which include Bar Mock and Magistrates Court Mock Trials. The charity also encourages under-represented schools to take part in the competition process to help introduce students to the legal profession.

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