Sultan of Oman begins first British state visit at Windsor

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have welcomed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman to Windsor Castle at the start of his first state visit to Britain.

• King Charles III and Queen Camilla received Sultan Haitham bin Tariq at Windsor Castle with a guard of honour and gun salutes.
• Prince William received the Sultan at his residence before the pair rode in horse-drawn carriages through Windsor to the castle.
• Prime Minister Andy Burnham will attend his first state banquet during the visit, having thanked the Sultan in July for Omani mediation over reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
• Prince Harry told GQ the rift with his father and brother is "massively relatable," saying "the most important thing is to reconcile."
• A Sussex spokesperson said Harry's comments were not aimed at the royals and that the publication timing was the magazine's decision.
• Harry discussed possibly moving his family back to live in the United Kingdom.
• King Charles at the state banquet praised Oman's peace efforts and its role in helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
• Sultan Haitham said Oman has chosen diplomacy in a conflict-ridden region and is acting as a mediator between the US and Iran.
• The sultan is due to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday for talks on security, trade, and investment.