The King and Queen formally bid farewell to the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher as they leave Buckingham Palace in London on the final day of their state visit to the UK (Aaron Chown/PA) The King and Queen have waved off the Emir of Qatar and his wife at the end of their two-day state visit to the UK.

The Emir of Qatar has prayed for King Charles’ “continued health” during a heartwarming speech at the Buckingham Palace state banquet.

King Charles III formally welcomed the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Tuesday as part of his two-day visit to the UK. The Princess of Wales,

The Emir of Qatar and his wife have been greeted by royals at Horse Guards Parade and escorted to Buckingham Palace

Queen Camilla is unable to attend the welcome ceremony for the Emir of Qatar’s state visit to the UK, leaving the King to host alongside the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton.

Prince William and his wife Kate will greet Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife on Tuesday as they begin a two-day state visit to Britain. The visit marks the return of Kate to formal welcoming duties after she missed the Japanese emperor and his wife in June while she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.

But Queen Camilla still has a lingering chest infection and will miss the start, while Catherine's involvement in the visit by the wealthy Gulf state marks another step in her ret

The Princess of Wales looked lovely in a monochrome burgundy outfit as she took part in her first state visit since finishing chemotherapy.