A BRADFORD reverend who has dedicated years to guiding Christians with their faith was welcomed through the gates of Buckingham Palace earlier this month.

Reverend Nathan Javed, who founded a church for South Asian Christians, was specially invited to King Charles III’s garden party on May 8.

His job has taken him on charitable and church missions not just in Bradford, but across India and Pakistan.

The King, who is receiving treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, and Queen Camilla, attended the event for a short amount of time.

It was the King’s first garden party of 2024.

Rev Javed told the T&A: “For me, the train from Low Moor to Buckingham Palace, it just made me think very humbly of myself, of what I have done, seen. God has been good to me. It’s more of a experience of joy that whatever I have chosen to do is by God’s blessing.

“I’ve been involved in the community, that’s been recognised by somebody and somebody’s just given us a great gift of life.”

He was surprised to find out both him and his wife, Urpha, had been invited to the Palace’s gardens.

“It was joyous,” he said.