On Thursday, December 12, His Majesty King Charles III visited Apple’s Battersea office in London to meet Apple employees, members of the British creative community, and students who have learned vital new skills like coding from educational programs supported by Apple and U.K.-based nonprofit The King’s Trust.

Team members from across the country welcomed His Majesty to the historic Battersea Power Station, which has been Apple’s U.K. headquarters since 2023. To mark the occasion, children from the nearby St. George’s Primary School created holiday artwork on iPad, which was then projected onto the power station’s iconic chimneys. Apple CEO Tim Cook joined King Charles to welcome the local community to a special holiday concert by award-winning British musician RAYE.

“We were honored to welcome His Majesty King Charles to Apple Battersea — our home in the U.K. — and we’re proud to support The King’s Trust in its vital work educating and empowering young people,” said Cook. “We look forward to our continued growth here, building on more than 40 years of history in the United Kingdom.”

Students from the nearby St. George’s Primary School visit Battersea Power Station with artwork they’ve created for the occasion.

Tim Cook presents King Charles with a plaque to commemorate his visit.

Artwork created on iPad by the students at St. George’s Primary School is projected onto the power station’s iconic chimneys.

We were honored to host His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily at our Battersea office. As we celebrated our work with @KingsTrust, St. George’s Primary School students shared beautiful Christmas artwork they made on iPad & @raye wowed us with an incredible concert! pic.twitter.com/xp5rZn7CEf

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 12, 2024