King Charles Wears Top Hat for Nigeria's State Visit

0:00from Hollywood to the world. This is Entertainment and celebrity news today. King Charles turn heads during the welcome for Nigeria's first date visit to the UK since 1989. On March 18th, he and Queen Camilla greeted President Bola Tanubu and first lady Olurami Tanubu in Windsor. The King, 77, paired his morning suit with a top hat and unexpected touch for such formal events. He is worn top hats before at places like Royal Ascot, the horse racing meet with its strict dress code. Stay visits like this one help build ties between Britain and other nations and it's the first of 2026. Officials from the foreign office help plan the big ceremonies from welcomes to banquets. The leaders rode together in the horse drawn Australian state coach to Windsor Castle for the guard of honor, national anthems and inspection. Cameras caught them holding hands as they arrived. A warm moment after their past meetings at COP28 and Dubai and Buckingham Palace last year.

1:01Afterward, the group toured a special Nigerian exhibit from the Royal Collection in Windsor Castle's green drawing room. Prince William and Kate Middleton joined them there. Next up, the King and President will meet on Interfaith work, a key interest for Charles before a state banquet that evening. Kate Middleton also stood out, wearing an outfit by British Nigerian designer Tolu Coker. Charles had seen her work at London Fashion Week recently, adding a nice cultural nod to the day. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. When you want calm, do not reach for your phone. Lay back and listen. S-O-L-L-I-SoliPillow.com. Made in AI.