Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will hold talks with Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, who will begin a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday.

This trip of Prince Charles to the Kingdom and later to neighboring Qatar comes less than a year since he last toured the two Gulf countries.

“The British royal tour starts in Saudi Arabia, where Prince Charles, as guest of King Abdullah, will meet with the king and other members of the royal family,” said a statement released by the British government on Wednesday.

Sir John Jenkins, British ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said: “Our two kingdoms share a long friendship, which goes back to the foundation of the modern Saudi state.

“Continuity of personal relationships, essential if we are to understand each other better, have been central to this … his royal highness’s second visit to the Kingdom in my time here as ambassador exemplifies our wish to engage at the most senior level and our determination to sustain the personal touch.”

Steven Dick, a spokesman at the British Embassy, said that no official delegation or businessmen will be accompanying the prince during this visit to the Kingdom. “His entourage includes only his staff members,” said Dick, while giving details of the visit that will end on Feb. 19.

In Qatar, Prince Charles will meet Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al -Thani.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also visited Saudi Arabia in March 2013 as part of a nine-day tour of the Middle East, with stops in Jordan, Qatar and Oman at the time.