Saturday 17 / October / 2026
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will pay a state visit to the United Kingdom (UK), starting from this Monday.
This came in a statement issued today by the Diwan of Royal Court, the text of which reads as follows:
“In reinforcement of the enduring historical bonds between the Sultanate of Oman and the friendly United Kingdom, and in response to the gracious invitation extended to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik from His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth, His Majesty the Sultan will pay state visit to the United Kingdom commencing Monday, 19 October 2026.
His Majesty the Sultan’s visit to the United Kingdom comes within the framework of reinforcing all that would elevate the facets of cooperation existing between the two countries across various domains, and the means of developing them in service of their mutual interests and aspirations in the present and the future. During the visit, the two leaderships will hold consultation and coordination on various developments on the regional and international arenas.
Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan during his visit will be a high-level official delegation comprising: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs; HH Sayyid Lu’ai bin Ghalib Al Said, Secretary-General of the Diwan of Royal Court; Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; Lt.Gen Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office; Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Minister of Interior; Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister; Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office; Dr. Madiha bint Ahmed Al Shaibani, Minister of Education; Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority; Hussein bin Ali bin Abdul Latif, Adviser at the Private Office; Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion an Badr bin Mohammed Al Manthari, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Kingdom.
May Allah the Almighty safeguard His Majesty the Sultan in his residence and on his journeys, grant him abundant health and well-being, and crown him with success in all that serves the good of his nation and the world at large.”
