The Royal Family is the collective term for the British sovereign and his close relatives, who share the ceremonial and charitable work of the monarchy. At major state occasions the family appears in carefully ordered roles: the sovereign as host, the heir as official greeter, and senior royals such as the Princess of Wales forming the welcome party. The Oman state visit of October 2026 deployed the family in exactly that classic formation.
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Mentioned in: Why a Curtsy Still Matters: The History and Meaning Behind Royal Protocol at State Visits