Sultan Qaboos bin Said to Receive the Queen of United Kingdom

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirate and His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman will both receive The Queen of England and the Duke of Edinburgh on state visits this November.

The British rulers will visit Abu Dhabi between 24th and 25th November, and Muscat between 25th and 28th November.

This will be the second visit by Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh to both the UAE and Oman. This year’s visit to Oman will mark the occasion of the 40th year of the reign of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.


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