Royal resilience: King Charles to host state visit with Qatar's Amir during cancer treatment

King Charles and Queen Camilla are owed to big the Amir of Qatar and his archetypal woman and consort for a authorities sojourn connected December 3 and December 4, Buckingham Palace has announced

King Charles and Queen Camilla are preparing to wrapper up 1 of their astir challenging years with a dash of Royal splendour, arsenic they cogwheel up to big their 2nd authorities sojourn of the twelvemonth successful December. The King, 75, and Queen, 77, are scheduled to invited the Amir of Qatar and his archetypal woman and consort connected December 3 and December 4, Buckingham Palace has confirmed - little than a twelvemonth since the monarch disclosed his crab conflict to the world.

While specifics of the sojourn by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani stay nether wraps, it's expected to see a expansive banquet, customary for visiting heads of state. These banquets, often considered a important portion of immoderate overseas leader's visit, are usually among the fewer achromatic necktie events the royals be each twelvemonth - with galore Royal women bringing retired their tiaras for the event.

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The authorities sojourn volition besides poignantly reason what has undoubtedly been 1 of the astir taxing years the Royal family has endured successful caller history, with 2024 witnessing some King Charles and Princess Kate diagnosed with undisclosed forms of cancer, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York battling tegument crab conscionable a twelvemonth aft overcoming bosom cancer - and Princess Anne recovering from a terrible equine riding mishap earlier this summer.

The sojourn of the Amir volition instrumentality spot conscionable a period aft Prince Charles and Camilla instrumentality from their circuit to Australia and Samoa. The King has adjacent delayed his crab attraction to undertake this overseas journey, accompanied by 2 of his doctors.

It's inactive uncertain which members of the Royal household volition beryllium contiguous to enactment the King and Queen during the Amir's visit. In the past, Prince William and Kate Middleton person often played cardinal roles, specified arsenic welcoming guests and accompanying them to Horse Guards Parade, adjacent Buckingham Palace, reports OK!.

Earlier this year, the royals welcomed Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako during their authoritative UK sojourn successful June. Unfortunately, Princess Kate was excessively sick to assistance astatine that time, but Prince William ensured everything ran smoothly.

Thankfully, Kate seems to beryllium recovering well. On October 10, she and Prince William visited the families of 3 children who were tragically killed successful a wide stabbing astatine a Taylor Swift-themed lawsuit successful Southport.

They besides praised the archetypal responders who courageously attended the scene. It is thought that Kate hopes to be the Remembrance Sunday commemorations connected Nov 10.