King Charles III recently visited the city of Aberdeen in Scotland, fondly named “Granite City” for its locally granite-built buildings, to thank the community for providing shelter and aid to refugees from Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan. Hundreds of families were forced to flee their country due to conflict from the ongoing war between Russian and Ukraine.
Mr Jamie Snowdon, General Manager of Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen were among the representatives of local organisations who met with the King during a reception at the city’s Town House. Copthorne Aberdeen is among the hotels that have been providing a temporary home for the refugees. Mr Snowdon shares his experience in this article contributed by MHR Global Digital Marketing Executive Mr Ernest Attoh.
On Monday 17th of October, King Charles III travelled to the Granite City for a special reception to thank the people of Aberdeen and support teams, NHS Grampian, the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership and Aberdeen University, as well as local businesses and hotels.
The event was held at the Town House to "celebrate and acknowledge the warm welcome those fleeing international conflicts have received from the city."
Jamie Snowdon, the General Manager of the Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen, was extremely fortunate to have a short time with the King to discuss the existing families residing, their requirements and how the hotel has adapted to the family's specific needs.
The King was charming, charismatic and very interested to hear first-hand the challenges from the support teams and resettlement stories.
