State Visit from the President of the UAE: April 30-May 1, 2013


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@RoyalReporter: The Queen will host a state visit by the UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa, at Windsor Castle from April 30 to May 1, Buckingham Palace says.

@BritishMonarchy: His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted an invitation from The Queen to visit the UK from 30 April-1 May #UAE
 
State Visit from the UAE: April 30 - May 1, 2013

State Visit from the UAE: April 30 - May 1, 2013​

Sheikh Khalifa to visit UK next month
emirates247.com
 
British leaders eagerly await UAE President's visit
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A very royal welcome awaits Sheikh Khalifa in the UK
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Official Programme​

Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Morning
The President of the United Arab Emirates is met privately by The Duke of York on behalf of The Queen

Afternoon
Ceremonial Welcome attended by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh at Datchet Road, Windsor, followed by Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle
Arrival at Windsor Castle and Inspection of the Guard of Honour in the quadrangle

State Luncheon

Exchange of Presents

Formal Farewells at Windsor Castle

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Afternoon
Visit to No. 10 Downing Street by The President for talks with the Prime Minister

Visit to Westminster Abbey with The Duke of York to lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior

Visit to Clarence House to meet with The Prince of Wales.

Background
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid a State Visit to United Arab Emirates at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2010.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh paid a State Visit to the United Arab Emirates visiting The Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1979.

The Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan paid a State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1989.
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Source: royal.gov.uk
 
The President of UAE receives the traditional miltary salute and honors at Windsor.
And The Duke of York was given the duty of receiving and escorting the visiting head of State to Windor for military reception and welcome by Queen.(normally done by PoW).
Since Prince of Wales was not there, the Duke of York taking the duty was cool, contrary to some expectations that Will&Kate will be roped in.
So this shows that Will is not yet "promoted" to handling State Visits formally.
And one more good thing about this arrangement is Prince Andrew was very familiar with Gulf rulers so its good for both of them..
Full military pomp as Queen welcomes UAE President to Britain - YouTube
 
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I think she was talking and perhaps counting.

I like that the official photos were taken in the corridor at Windsor. The Queen & Duke used to use the corridors for official portraits. Windsor is beautiful but we don't get to see much of the Castle.
 
Dman said:
I think she was talking and perhaps counting.

I like that the official photos were taken in the corridor at Windsor. The Queen & Duke used to use the corridors for official portraits. Windsor is beautiful but we don't get to see much of the Castle.
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Counting what?
 
Andrew has done this duty a number of times.
 
:previous:Is it? This is the first time I am seeing this. Maybe he does it more for Arab royals. But then Charles goes for Saudi king always.
And I have seen Anne receiving King Harald somewhere in '01/02..
I guess she being Haakon's godmother, being more close to Norwegian RF, was given that duty..Anyways, I like this diversification in BRF..
 
Talk about an overshadowed event ! I'm quite puzzled by this somewhat low key "state lunch" thing, a first for a state visit in UK. Maybe the Queen didn't want to compete on the tiara matter with her dutch counterparts on this special day ? Strange...
 
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Talk about an overshadowed event ! I'm quite puzzled by this somewhat low key "state lunch" thing, a first for a state visit in UK. Maybe the Queen didn't want to compete on the tiara matter with her dutch counterparts on this special day ? Strange...
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It's a short visit and I think it's more a business one than a state one.
 
Dont you feel its a bit inappropriate for the head of State to go to Clarence House to meet the Prince of Wales?
The Prince should go wherever the President is staying, and meet him, I feel..
Meeting the PM and Queen at their residences is OK, but even the PoW...:ermm:
 
Why inappropriate ? It's quite common to see the various Heads of States on visit being greeted by the POW at CH during their visit. They are received by him on their request, so the best he could do is to open the doors of his own residence for a tea.
 
vkrish said:
Dont you feel its a bit inappropriate for the head of State to go to Clarence House to meet the Prince of Wales?
The Prince should go wherever the President is staying, and meet him, I feel..
Meeting the PM and Queen at their residences is OK, but even the PoW...:ermm:
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Nico said:
Why inappropriate ? It's quite common to see the various Heads of States on visit being greeted by the POW at CH during their visit. They are received by him on their request, so the best he could do is to open the doors of his own residence for a tea.
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This practice is quite normal. Previously, visiting heads of state used to visit CH to meet with QEQM.
 
vkrish said:
Dont you feel its a bit inappropriate for the head of State to go to Clarence House to meet the Prince of Wales?
The Prince should go wherever the President is staying, and meet him, I feel..
Meeting the PM and Queen at their residences is OK, but even the PoW...:ermm:
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Nope, not inappropriate at all.
 
vkrish said:
Dont you feel its a bit inappropriate for the head of State to go to Clarence House to meet the Prince of Wales?
The Prince should go wherever the President is staying, and meet him, I feel..
Meeting the PM and Queen at their residences is OK, but even the PoW...:ermm:
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If you were Sheikh Khalifa, which would you prefer: To be invited to take tea with the Prince of Wales at Clarence House and be treated to the best hospitality you'll ever get, or to be invited to take tea with the Prince of Wales only for his staff to tell you the next day "by the way, can you supply the tea and...erm...the venue"?
It would be be inappropriate and greatly lacking in protocol for the Prince of Wales to go to an hotel and have everyone sitting around struggling with an electric kettle and trying to get into a packet of two Highland Shorties to dunk in their cuppa!
 
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The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have welcomed President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Windsor Castle this lunchtime. The visit marks the beginning of a 2 day tour of the UK for the president:
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales meets with President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to Clarence House on May 1, 2013 in London, England. The President of the United Arab Emirates is paying a two-day State visit to the United Kingdom, staying in Windsor Castle as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen from April 30, 2013 to May 1, 2013. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)


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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 01: British Prime Minister David Cameron (R) greets the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan in 10 Downing Street on May 1, 2013 in London, England. The President of the United Arab Emirates is paying a two-day State visit to the United Kingdom, staying in Windsor Castle as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen from April 30, 2013 to May 1, 2013. (Photo by Andrew Winning/WPA Pool/Getty Images)


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MAY 01: (front L-R) Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minster of State and Masdar City CEO, and the UK Green Investment Bank plc CEO Shaun Kingsbury sign a Memorandum of Understanding to explore project investment opportunities in the UK's clean energy sector with (back L-R) Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and Greg Barker, UK Energy and Climate Change Minister, at Buckingham Palace, on May 01, 2013 London, England.


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It was a very low key State Luncheon with only four members of the BRF in attendance - The Queen, Philip, Andrew and Edward.
 
Then I guess its just a lunch, rather the silly term "State Luncheon:bang:"
 
It was definitely a State Luncheon as the PM and all members of the Cabinet attended along with the entire suite of the President.

A 'State' occasion doesn't mean that the royal family attend but that the government is involved along with the monarch and hence this was a State Luncheon.
 
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