- King Charles and Queen Camilla, alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, welcomed Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife for the first state visit by a West African nation to the UK in nearly 40 years.
- The ceremonial welcome at Windsor featured over 1,000 troops, with the royals and Nigerian dignitaries travelling in state coaches through Windsor, amidst extensive security measures.
- The Princess of Wales wore a grey coat dress by British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker, while the Queen sported a pink dress and brooches belonging to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
- This marks the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37 years and the first by a Muslim leader during Ramadan in nearly a century, with President Tinubu set to break his fast before a state banquet.
- The visit proceeds despite recent suicide bombings in Nigeria, which President Tinubu condemned, and concludes on Thursday evening with Eid-al-Fitr.
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