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King Charles III hosts emir of Qatar on UK state visit

King Charles III welcomed the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, hailing the "profound, personal and historic" ties between the UK and the middle eastern nation. Charles impressed the 150 guests, including David and Victoria Beckham, at the lavish dinner, welcoming the visiting dignitary with the traditional Arabic greeting, "Assalamu-Alaykum." He also noted the Emir's "tireless mediation efforts over the past year in pursuit of peace" and the two nation's work on science and technology. The Emir responded by also citing the strong ties between their two nations and paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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Transcript
00:00Your Highnesses, As-salamu alaykum.
00:28It is my wife and myself the greatest possible pleasure to welcome you to Buckingham Palace
00:34this evening on your first state visit to the United Kingdom.
00:39If I may, I would particularly like to express the United Kingdom's deepest gratitude for
00:46your tireless mediation efforts over the past year in pursuit of peace in the face of unbearable
00:55heartache and suffering.
00:58In these most desperate of circumstances, Qatar's continued toil, perseverance and
01:06diplomatic efforts are quite simply beyond compare.
01:12In the rapidly advancing fields of science and technology, British and Qatari researchers
01:19and clinicians are working together on cutting-edge projects that have the potential to transform
01:28our world.
01:30This includes work on genomics, where experts are developing unique models to identify rare
01:39disease at an early stage.
01:41It is a wonderful privilege to be here this evening.
01:46I thank you for your gracious invitation to this dinner and for the friendship that
01:53you and the Queen have shown me, my wife and all the Qatari people.
02:01The personal connections between our families are strong and long-lasting.
02:08Your mother, the late and cherished Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, told my father that she saw
02:17the Qatari people as old and valued friends, and expressed her hope that the UK would be
02:27a home away from home for them.
02:31And it certainly is.
02:33The United Kingdom and Qatar are not only friends, but partners.
02:38Through our joint diplomacy efforts, cultural exchanges and economic investments, we shape
02:46the global landscape.
02:49I would like to commend Your Majesty for your steadfast commitment and unfailing leadership
02:57in promoting interfaith dialogue, peace efforts, and protection of human rights.
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