# Oman's sultan goes from Windsor to Downing Street on a state visit

- By: Gala Today Newsroom
- 2026-11-02T12:50:38.000Z

## Excerpt

King Charles welcomed Haitham bin Tarik on October 20, the first state visit by an Omani sultan since 1982. The British government puts the new investment announced at over £1 billion. Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman made a state visit to the United Kingdom from October 20 to 22, 2026, as the guest of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. On October 21 the British government announced more than £1 billion in new investment and export finance capacity of up to £7 billion for Oman. The previous state visit to the UK by a sultan of Oman was in 1982, according to the British government.

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