The annual gala aims to recognise the charity’s work in supporting people across South Asia.
Comedians Dame Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar and TV presenter Konnie Huq were among the stars that met the King during a reception to celebrate the British Asian Trust.
Charles met a number of guests during the trust’s annual gala on Tuesday which aims to recognise the charity’s work in supporting people across South Asia.
Among them was former Blue Peter presenter Huq and her husband, screenwriter Charlie Brooker, known for creating the hit Netflix series Black Mirror which explores society’s relationship with the media and technology.
Meanwhile Dame Meera, known for Goodness Gracious Me, was seen smiling as she shook Charles’ hand alongside her husband and former co-star, Bhaskar.
Held in central London, the evening also included a performance from singer-songwriter Jay Sean, 45.
Best known for his song Down with US rapper Lil Wayne, Sean performed a number of “bangers” including a song in Punjabi and English.
Speaking to the Press Association ahead of his set, Sean said the invitation to perform served as a “beautiful reminder” of the impact his career has had on people.
He said: “The gala is a very prestigious thing that celebrates all of the sort of contribution from British Asians in this country.
“It’s nice to be recognised for those achievements.
“It’s kind of like a beautiful reminder of just how you’ve spent your career and the impact that you’ve had on people.”
It comes after Sean became the first South Asian artist to receive a diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling more than 10 million copies of the 2009 hit.
He also told PA he is “most proud” of being able to represent his community and thinks there is still a lot of re-education that is needed in order for British Asians to access the same opportunities – especially within the arts.
“There are still stereotypes as to what we do, what kind of jobs we do, what kind of contribution we make to this society and quite often the arts are overlooked,” he said.
“I think that the arts is a space that we really took a long time for people to understand that ‘hey, we can be funny too, we can be comedians, we can be actors, we can do music’.
“We can do all those things, because we’re not that different.
“I think it’s re-educating that and looking a bit more into the arts that people can discover how much talent there really is there.”
Sean has had four UK top 10 singles including Down, Stolen, 2012 (It Ain’t The End) and Eyes On You.
