News & Photos: Prince Charles’ visit to Saudi Arabia to boost Saudi-UK ties

Prince Charles, the heir apparent to the British throne, called on Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, second deputy premier and special envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Prince Saud Al-Faisal, minister of foreign affairs yesterday Tue Feb.18

Prince Charles arrived on a three-day tour of the Kingdom on Monday, his 10th trip to the Kingdom since his first official tour in 1986. The current tour is part of his four-day trip to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and comes just under a year since he last visited the two countries.
The Prince of Wales, who is also expected to meet King Abdullah during this trip, will visit the historic sites here as well. He was received by Prince Muqrin at the King’s ranch in Janadriyah on the outskirts of Riyadh, where the national festival for heritage and culture, Janadriyah 29, is currently being held.
The two leaders applauded the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and discussed various issues of mutual interest. The UK and the Kingdom share a common position on regional issues including the ongoing crisis in Syria and Palestine.
Britain's Prince Charles smiles upon his arrival to participate in the traditional Saudi dancing best known as 'Arda' during the Janadriya culture festival at Der'iya in Riyadh, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.
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