Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region, graced this evening the reception party held by Riyadh-based British Embassy on the occasion of its country's National Day, in the presence of Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh region. The British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sir John Jenkins welcomed the Governor of Riyadh region, and his Deputy, congratulating Prince Khalid bin Bandar on his appointment as Governor of Riyadh region, and Prince Turki bin Abdullah as his deputy. Sir John Jenkins also praised the strength of relations between the two countries in all fields. The reception ceremony was attended by Ambassador Aladdin Al-Askari, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Protocol Affairs, and a number of members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Saudi Arabia.