King Charles confirmed a new state visit after a key meeting at Buckingham Palace.
On March 18, the royal family shared on their official social media channels that the King and Queen Camilla will welcome the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, for a state visit to the United Kingdom.
Today, the royals will welcome their foreign guests at Windsor Castle.
“This will be Nigeria’s first state visit to the United Kingdom in 37 years. Nigeria’s previous state visits occurred in 1973, 1981 and 1989, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II,” the monarch’s spokesman said.
Charles, when Prince of Wales, visited Nigeria in 1990, 1999, 2006 and 2018. Queen Camilla also joined her husband during his 2018 visit.
Most recently, the King met President Tinubu at Buckingham Palace in September 2024.
“Key elements of the state visit include: a carriage procession through the town of Windsor, a guard of honor in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle and a state banquet held in honor of the president and first lady,” the Palace shared.
The President of Nigeria will also lay a wreath at the late Queen’s tomb at St. George’s Chapel.
It is pertinent to note that King Charles’ confirmation of a state visit came after the President of Ukraine met the monarch amid political unrest.
