British King Receives Omani Sultan During State Visit to the UK

London, October 20 (KUNA) -- King Charles III of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Camilla, received Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman today, Tuesday, during his state visit to the United Kingdom. The British royal family announced on the X platform that the King and Queen welcomed the Sultan of Oman to the UK with a grand official reception at Windsor Castle. The state visit by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, undertaken at the invitation of the British monarch, is expected to strengthen the longstanding historical ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom and expand cooperation between the two countries across various fields. Buckingham Palace stated in a release that Sultan Haitham bin Tariq arrived in the UK late on Monday, embarking on a state visit that will continue until October 22. This marks the first official visit by an Omani sultan to the United Kingdom since 1982, when Queen Elizabeth II hosted Sultan Qaboos bin Said. (End) a.s.h. / m.a.a.