Troops march out of Windsor Castle after ceremony to honour the Sultan of Oman

On 20 October 2026 the Sultan of Oman arrived at Windsor Castle on a State Visit to King Charles and Queen Camilla After the ceremony to welcome the Sultan in the Quadrangle in Windsor Castle the troops trotted or marched out down the Long Walk. The King’s Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery, which had fired a 41 gun salute in honour of the Sultan, and the Household Cavalry continued down the Long Walk to return to Combermere Barracks. The Household Cavalry had formed a Sovereign’s Escort for the Carriage Procession. The Escort was formed on one squadron of the Blues and Royals, dressed in blue tunics and red plumes, and one squadron of the Life Guards, dressed in red tunics and white plumes. The Guards turned right and marched through Cambridge Gate into Park Street to return to Victoria Barracks. The Guard of Honour for the Sultan was formed by Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards and F Company Scots Guards From the Court Circular: The Prince of Wales welcomed His Majesty at his residence in Wargrave, Berkshire, on behalf of Their Majesties and travelled by car to the Royal Dais in Datchet Road, Windsor, where The Sultan was met by The King and Queen. His Majesty, accompanied by Their Majesties with His Royal Highness and The Princess of Wales, drove in a Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle with a Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry. Gun Salutes were fired in the Home Park (Private) by The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and at the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company. A Guard of Honour was provided at Windsor Castle by Nijmegen Company Grenadier Guards and F Company Scots Guards who later marched past. The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery and the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry ranked past. His Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, The King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard and the Military Knights of Windsor were on duty. The Sultan of Oman attended a Luncheon given by The King and Queen this afternoon. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Gloucester were present. The King and Queen gave a State Banquet this evening in honour of The Sultan of Oman at which The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present.