- LONDON: The Emir of Qatar began a three-day visit visit to Britain on Tuesday for talks with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister David Cameron.
Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was with Sheika Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned, the most high-profile of his three wives.
Britain is seeking closer ties with Qatar, a British protectorate until 1971, as it attempts to woo new investors.
In May, Qatar Investment Authority — the country’s sovereign wealth fund — bought London’s iconic Harrods department store.
The emir said in an interview published Monday in the Financial Times that Qatar would also be interested in acquiring Britain’s famed auction house Christie’s.