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Amir attends dinner banquet hosted by King Charles III

Published: 04 Dec 2024 - 08:08 am | Last Updated: 04 Dec 2024 - 08:11 am
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London: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and HH Consort of HH the Amir Sheikha Jowaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani attended a dinner banquet hosted by HM King Charles III of the United Kingdom and HM Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace in honor of Their Highnesses.

HM King Charles III made a speech at the outset of the banquet, welcoming Their Highnesses on their state visit and applauding the exemplary relations between the two friendly countries.

HM the King expressed his admiration for the tremendous development in the State of Qatar across all sectors and his pleasure at the participation of many British companies in this progress. He also emphasized the importance of HH the Amir's visit, which represents an opportunity to celebrate the strategic relations between the two countries, looking forward to further cooperation in various fields.

On his part, HH the Amir hailed the strong ties of friendship between the two countries and the fruitful strategic cooperation in all areas. He expressed deep thanks and appreciation to HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla for the kind invitation, as well as for the warm welcome and hospitality accorded to His Highness, Her Highness Sheikha Jowaher, and the accompanying official delegation, which reflect the profound friendly and historical relations between the two countries and their peoples.

The dinner banquet was attended by HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation.

Present from the British side were HRH Prince William of Wales, HRH Princess Catherine of Wales, HE Prime Minister Keir Starmer, several members of the royal family, and guests.