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Sultan of Oman Haitham on a state visit to the United Kingdom: style and politics

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq arrived in the United Kingdom on a four-day state visit at the invitation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. At a banquet at Windsor Castle, the King highlighted Oman's role in ensuring the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran since March. On Wednesday the Sultan will visit Downing Street, where meetings between ministers of the two countries are planned.

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Sultan of Oman Haitham begins three-day state visit to the UK — the first in 44 years

King Charles III received Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik at Windsor on 20 October 2026. This is the first state visit by a head of state of Oman to the UK since 1982. The visit began unusually — from the Sultan's London residence, Grove House in Regent's Park. The programme includes a banquet at Windsor Castle, meetings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, investment agreements and discussion of the crisis in the Persian Gulf.

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