President Lee Jae Myung meets with Britain's Princess Anne at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung met Britain's Princess Anne on Tuesday, telling her that Koreans have been waiting for her visit.

The meeting took place at Cheong Wa Dae as the British princess, the only daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II and sister of King Charles III, is visiting Korea on a three-day trip starting Monday to promote collaboration between Korea and Britain.

The visit marks her first to Korea in eight years, following her trip for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

"Koreans have been waiting for Princess Anne ... Thank you for your visit," Lee told the princess.