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South African president visits UK Queen to greet Zuma on UK visit
(about 16 hours later)
South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Britain for a three-day state visit. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will formally greet South African President Jacob Zuma at the start of his three-day state visit to the UK later.
He arrived at Heathrow Airport with wife Thobeka Madiba Zuma, where he was greeted by Viscount Brookeborough, on behalf of the Queen. The monarch will be joined by Prime Minister Gordon Brown and senior military and political figures for the ceremonial greeting in Whitehall.
Mr Zuma is a polygamist who has married at least five times and has 19 children, faced corruption charges and has been acquitted of a rape charge. Mr Zuma and Prince Philip will review a guard of honour at Horse Guards Parade.
During his visit he will meet political leaders and attend a state banquet. Mr Zuma and his wife, Thobeka Madiba Zuma, will then join a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace.
Mr Zuma and Prince Philip will review a guard of honour at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall on Wednesday before joining the Queen and Mrs Zuma for a state carriage procession along the Mall to Buckingham Palace, as part of his official welcome to the UK. Mr Brown will miss Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons to take part in the welcoming ceremony.
Gordon Brown will miss prime minister's questions in the Commons to take part in the welcoming ceremony. He will hold talks with Mr Zuma on Thursday when the continuing political turmoil in Zimbabwe is expected to be high on the agenda, along with climate change and the global economy.
He will hold talks with Mr Zuma on Thursday, when the two leaders are expected to discuss Zimbabwe as well as climate change, the global economy and the football World Cup, which South Africa is hosting this summer. South African and British officials will be hoping the trip is not overshadowed by the recent controversy at home over President Zuma's private life The BBC's Peter Biles class="" href="/2/hi/africa/8545789.stm">Zuma presidency under scrutiny
The two leaders are also expected to discuss the football World Cup, which South Africa is hosting this summer and England hopes to host in 2018.
BBC world affairs correspondent Peter Biles said Mr Zuma - a polygamist who has married at least five times - is renowned for his charm and informality.
However, the president felt a public backlash recently after acknowledging he had fathered a child, his 20th, with the daughter of one of South Africa's leading football officials.
Mr Zuma has previously faced corruption charges and has been acquitted of a rape charge.
During his trip, the president will visit the former home of anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo in Muswell Hill, north London on Wednesday.
Political meetingsPolitical meetings
The president and Mrs Zuma will also visit the former home of anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo in Muswell Hill, north London on Wednesday. He will also meet Conservative leader David Cameron and Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats, at Buckingham Palace.
Mr Zuma will then have meetings at Buckingham Palace with Conservative leader David Cameron and Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats. The Queen is hosting a state banquet for the South African guests in Buckingham Palace's ballroom on Wednesday evening.
The Queen will also host a state banquet for the South African guests in Buckingham Palace's ballroom on Wednesday evening.
On Thursday the presidential couple will visit the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell.On Thursday the presidential couple will visit the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, with Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell.
Later that evening Mr Zuma will give a speech during a banquet at the Guildhall hosted by the Lord Mayor of London.Later that evening Mr Zuma will give a speech during a banquet at the Guildhall hosted by the Lord Mayor of London.
On Friday, the final day of the visit, Mr Zuma will formally say goodbye to the Queen before visiting the Prince of Wales at Clarence House.On Friday, the final day of the visit, Mr Zuma will formally say goodbye to the Queen before visiting the Prince of Wales at Clarence House.