King Charles III will be crowned alongside Queen Camilla

people are celebrating a truly once-in-a-lifetime event. On Saturday, King Charles III will be crowned alongside Queen Camilla, the first such coronation in 70 years.

However, the British are not the only ones who will be commemorating the coronation — in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar, many locals and expatriates alike are gearing up to show respect and adoration for the time-honored tradition.

Some older citizens of the Gulf will remember when Charles, who at the time was the Prince of Wales, visited the UAE with Princess Diana 34 years ago, and others will recall watching the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on black-and-white televisions in 1953.

The coronation is a bittersweet moment given the passing of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, but it is one that many in the Gulf hope will symbolize a new beginning for British-Arab relations.
nd from Saudi Arabia, it was announced on Thursday that Saudi Minister of State Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd would be attending the ceremony on behalf of King Salman, and he was received at the palace by King Charles on Friday evening.
Arab leaders attended a pre-Coronation reception hosted by members of the Royal family at Buckingham Palace on Friday, including the King and Queen of Jordan, the King of Bahrain, the Emir of Qatar and the vice-president of the UAE.
Thousands of people, some of whom have been camping overnight for several days, are lining the Mall and the ‘King’s Procession’ route in central London and the party atmosphere is building..
Prince Khalid bin Bandar, the Saudi ambassador to the UK, wrote in his column for Arab News that Charles “has shown leadership and understanding with an impact far beyond his own country,” and extolled the strong relationship Saudi Arabia and the UK have shared for decades.