King Charles III Hosts Sultan of Oman for State Visit

King Charles III will welcome Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said of Oman to the UK on Tuesday for a traditional state visit at Windsor Castle. The visit will feature a banquet attended by Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales.

This marks the first incoming state visit since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returned to the UK, although they will not participate in official engagements. Andy Burnham will attend his first state banquet as prime minister.

In the morning, Prince William will greet the Sultan at his residence and accompany him to Windsor, where a horse-drawn carriage procession will take place. On Wednesday, Sultan Haitham will meet with Burnham in Downing Street to discuss ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts, building on their previous meeting in July regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The last state visit by a Sultan of Oman occurred 44 years ago in 1982 when Queen Elizabeth II hosted Sultan Qaboos bin Said.