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Major change made to Royal Family's state visit at the last minute
- The UK hosts Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for a two-day state visit with no welcome lunch due to Ramadan.
- The arrival featured a welcome by King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and Prince and Princess of Wales at Windsor and a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.
- The programme shift places the King in an afternoon audience with the president rather than hosting a lunch.
- Nigeria’s visit is the first incoming state visit by a Muslim leader during Ramadan in nearly 100 years.
- The visit coincides with Nigerian President Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s presence and the royal family’s ceremonial duties.
- Officials anticipate a state banquet in St George’s Hall as part of the formal program.
- The royal family’s involvement underscores UK-Nigeria ties during a period of planned diplomacy.
- The Nigerian president's visit is showcased with flags and a Royal Standard at Windsor Castle as part of the welcome.
- The Nigerian first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is described as a Christian and an ordained Pentecostal pastor.
- The royal visit is framed as Nigeria’s first state visit to the UK in nearly four decades.
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