{"id":2324616,"date":"2026-03-12T12:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2324616"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T12:35:27","slug":"kate-middleton-handed-huge-role-at-major-royal-event-thats-just-days-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-middleton-handed-huge-role-at-major-royal-event-thats-just-days-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton handed huge role at major royal event that&#8217;s just days away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_8607ef\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Prince and Princess of Wales will represent the King next week by taking on a special role for the first state visit of 2026, which is just days away<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36595101\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Princess of Wales will represent King Charles as the Nigerian state visit starts next week\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Princess of Wales will represent King Charles as the Nigerian state visit starts next week<cite aria-label=\"Image: Samir Hussein\/WireImage\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">William and<\/a> Princess Kate will undertake major roles in the upcoming state visit, as they represent <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/king-charles-iii\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">King Charles<\/a> by welcoming the international visitors to the UK. In the first state visit of 2026, the President and First Lady of Nigeria will visit the UK for a two-day trip which will kick off in Windsor on Wednesday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, will travel to the UK as the guests of King Charles and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/queen-camilla\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Queen Camilla<\/a>, arriving in London on Tuesday before they are formally welcomed on Wednesday by the Prince and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Princess of Wales<\/a> on behalf of the monarch.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_582f20\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36855459\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/king-charles-washed-hands-prince-36855459\" tabindex=\"0\">King Charles has &#8216;washed his hands&#8217; of Prince Harry and Meghan amid royal crisis<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_582f20\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36851601\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/should-king-charles-cancel-state-36851601\" tabindex=\"0\">Should King Charles cancel his state visit to the United States? Take our poll and have your say<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36433323\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36433323\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.53\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Prince and Princess of Wales \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36433323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_State-Visit-By-The-President-Of-The-Federal-Republic-of-Germany-Day-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36433323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_State-Visit-By-The-President-Of-The-Federal-Republic-of-Germany-Day-1.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36433323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_State-Visit-By-The-President-Of-The-Federal-Republic-of-Germany-Day-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36433323.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_State-Visit-By-The-President-Of-The-Federal-Republic-of-Germany-Day-1.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The Prince and Princess of Wales will welcome the Nigerian president for a state visit next week \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The Prince and Princess of Wales will welcome the Nigerian president for a state visit next week <cite aria-label=\"Image: Samir Hussein\/WireImage\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After greeting the Nigerian leader at the Fairmont Hotel in Windsor, the group of four will travel to Datchet Road, where Mr and Mrs Tinubu will receive a Ceremonial Welcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The King and Queen will formally welcome the Nigerian President and First Lady at the Royal Dais, as a Royal Salute is fired in the Home Park in Windsor, and at the Tower of London. Mr and Mrs Tinubu will then join Charles, Camilla, William and Kate in a carriage procession to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, the carriage procession will be met by a Guard of Honour formed by the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with the Royal Standard of the Regiment, with the Corps of Drums of the Battalion and the Band of the Regiment, mounted in the Quadrangle. The Guard of Honour will give a Royal Salute, and the Band will play the Nigerian and British National Anthems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Accompanied by the King, the Nigerian President will inspect the Guard of Honour before rejoining the Queen and the First Lady on the dais. Together with the Prince and Princess of Wales, they will view the King\u2019s Troop Royal Horse Artillery March Past, the Sovereign\u2019s Escort Rank Past and the Guard of Honour March Past.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33649866\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33649866\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles III during an audience with the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at Buckingham Palace in London\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33649866.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_king-charles-iii-during-an-audience-with-the-president-of-nigeria-bola-ahmed-tinubu-at-buckingham-palace-in-london.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33649866.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/2_king-charles-iii-during-an-audience-with-the-president-of-nigeria-bola-ahmed-tinubu-at-buckingham-palace-in-london.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33649866.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/2_king-charles-iii-during-an-audience-with-the-president-of-nigeria-bola-ahmed-tinubu-at-buckingham-palace-in-london.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article33649866.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/2_king-charles-iii-during-an-audience-with-the-president-of-nigeria-bola-ahmed-tinubu-at-buckingham-palace-in-london.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"King Charles III with the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">King Charles III with the President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu<cite aria-label=\"Image:  2024 PA Media, All Rights Reserved\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image:  2024 PA Media, All Rights Reserved)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Later in the day, Charles and Camilla will invite Mr and Mrs Tinubu to view a special exhibition of items relating to Nigeria from the Royal Collection, in the Green Drawing Room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As is tradition for state visits, Charles, Camilla and other members of the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Royal Family<\/a> will host a State Banquet at St George\u2019s Hall in Windsor Castle, where the King and the President will both deliver speeches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Thursday, the Nigerian president will bid farewell to the King before heading into London for a meeting with prime minister <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/keir-starmer\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Keir Starmer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The two-day event will be the first UK state visit by a Nigerian president in 37 years and the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/king-charles-first-state-visit-36688859\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">first state visit received<\/a> by the King of the new year. The last time a Nigerian head of state visited the UK was in 1989, when then military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, was hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two previous state visits also took place in 1981 and 1973. When <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/king-charles-iii\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">King Charles<\/a> was the Prince of Wales, he visited Nigeria four times &#8211; in 1990, 1999, 2006 and 2018. Camilla, then the Duchess of Cornwall, joined him on the trip in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Charles and Mr Tinubu have a good relationship, with the King receiving the Nigerian president at <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/buckingham-palace\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Buckingham Palace<\/a> in September 2024. 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