State visits are traditionally hosted at Buckingham Palace, but it remains under renovation.
Upon arrival in the Quadrangle of the Castle, the royals were greeted with a Royal Salute by a Guard of Honor while the regimental band played the Omani and British National Anthems. The Sultan and King Charles inspected the Guard before all five royals viewed a military parade. This was be followed by a lunch in the State Dining Room, with other members of the royal family, and a special exhibition of Oman-related items in the Green Drawing Room.
The high point of the state visit, however, was the state banquet. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were supported by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne and Sir Timothy Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as they welcomed the Sultan and some 150 esteemed guests to St George’s Hall, Windsor Castle.
In late 2024, for the state banquet held in honour of the Emir of Qatar, Queen Camilla chose the ruby and diamond piece to offset her scarlet gown
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Originally published by Tatler
