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King Praises William at Banquet for Sultan of Oman
The banquet includes 160 guests and a menu inspired by Omani hospitality as senior royals welcome the sultan at Windsor Castle.
- On Tuesday, King Charles hosted Sultan Haitham bin Tarik for a state banquet at Windsor Castle, marking the first visit of a Sultan of Oman to the UK in 44 years.
- Oman remains a crucial Middle Eastern ally with a strategic military base at the port of Duqm, positioned near the vital Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran hostilities persist.
- Staff prepared the 50-metre table for 160 guests, laying 480 knives and forks while serving a non-alcoholic drink inspired by the Omani ritual of Kahwa, reimagined with British tea and Windsor Honey.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham attended his first state banquet since taking office, while the event coincided with Prince Harry's recent interview where the Duke of Sussex claimed he "wants it to work out" with his family.
- King Charles warned that "artificial intelligence holds both promise and peril unless managed with great wisdom and foresight," urging allies to defend peace and international law while confronting climate change.
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