On 12 January 2026, the first official visit of the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, to the United Kingdom took place.
The meeting took place at the National Army Museum in London, where President Karol Nawrocki met with representatives of the Polish community in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
The Polish Social and Cultural Centre in London was represented by its chairman, Marcin Kalinowski, and secretary, Włodzimierz Mier-Jędrzejowicz.
During the ceremony, the president presented state decorations to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Polish community.
Dr Dobrosława Platt, director of the Polish Library at POSK in London, was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit (Złoty Krzyż Zasługi)
