Buckingham Palace confirms King Charles, Queen Camilla's next State Visit

King Charles and Queen Camilla will be hosting important guests at Windsor for the first time 37 years at Windsor Castle for State Visit.

The monarch’s office confirmed on Saturday that the King will welcome Nigeria for a State Visit as it released a statement. The last time the African country was welcomed in the UK was in 1989, where Ibrahim Babangida travelled to meet the late Queen Elizabeth II for a four-day trip.

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has accepted an invitation from His Majesty The King to pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom from Wednesday, 18th March to Thursday, 19th March 2026. The King and Queen will host the State Visit at Windsor Castle,” the statement read.

While Tinubu had previously met Charles in 2023 and was welcomed at Buckingham Palace in September 2024, but this will be the first formal visit held in their honour.

The visit also comes just two years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle went on a ‘faux royal tour’ for their charities. However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were no longer working royals in 2024.