Qatar emir pays state visit to UK, hosted by King Charles
The visit will include a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and talks with PM Keir Starmer at Downing Street.
TheemirofQatarSheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thaniarrived in the UK on Monday (Dec. 2) for a two-day state visit hosted by King Charles III.
Theemir, 44, and his consort, Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani, arrived at Stansted Airport east of London.
The state visit will begin Tuesday when the Qatari couple are greeted by the heir to the throne Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, at their residence at Kensington Palace in west London.
The royal couple will then meet King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, at the Horse Guards Parade in central London where they will receive a ceremonial welcome.
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The visit comes as the UK is seeking a trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), of whichQataris a member.
The UK's Labour government, elected in July, is hoping to conclude a free-trade deal with the GCC's six nations -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The government says a deal could boost the UK economy by around £1.6 billion ($2 billion) and open up lucrative markets to British firms.
The visit will include a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening and talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on Wednesday.
Catherine, 42, also known as Kate, is due to play a limited part in the visit following a tentative return to royal duties after her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.
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She will not, however, attend the state banquet, her Kensington Palace office said.
The Qatari leader was educated in Britain where he attended leading private schools before graduating from the Sandhurst military academy.
He and Sheikha Jawaher attended both Charles's coronation in May 2023 and the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
Charles, as Prince of Wales, has visitedQatareight times and last met theemirat the COP28 climate summit in Dubai last December.
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