Oman sultan's first UK state visit in 44 years

King Charles III hosted a Windsor Castle banquet for Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during the first Omani state visit to the UK in 44 years. The King praised Oman's peacemaking role in the Middle East and paid tribute to Muscat's efforts to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine joined the welcome.

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Al Jazeera Published 21 October 2026

King Charles welcomes Omani sultan, hails peace efforts in UK state visit

News24 Published 21 October 2026

PHOTOS | King Charles hosts Windsor banquet for Oman sultan’s first UK state visit in 44 years

Euronews Published 20 October 2026

King Charles welcomes Oman’s Sultan Haitham for state visit to UK

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, joined by Prince William and Princess Catherine, have welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Windsor at the start of a three-day state visit.

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