Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive to attend a State Banquet at Windsor Castle in Windsor, on December 3, 2025, the first day of a three day state visit by the German President. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier received a ceremonial welcome to Britain Wednesday as his state visit got into full swing -- the first by Germany's official head of state in 27 years.

Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive to attend a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Dec. 3, 2025.Credit : Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP via Getty

 

Kate Middleton’s next glamorous tiara-clad outing might already be on the calendar.

Women in the British royal family typically wear tiaras for banquets during state visits, and The Sunday Times reported on Jan. 10 that King Charles will host a state visit in March.

“It can be revealed that the King and Queen will host the president of Nigeria on a state visit to the U.K. in March, the first such visit since 1989,” the outlet said.

​​Buckingham Palace has not confirmed the prospect, though an inward visit from Nigeria would mark Britain’s first state visit of the year.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla ahead of the ceremonial welcome for the state visit to the UK of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany

Queen Camilla and King Charles ahead of the ceremonial welcome for the German state visit to the U.K. on Dec. 3, 2025.Samir Hussein/WireImage

King Charles, 77, and Queen Camilla, 78, hosted three state visits in 2025, inviting French President Emmanuel Macron, United States President Donald Trump and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for separate visits between July and December.

State visits are an important way for the U.K. to strengthen its relationships with other nations. Foreign monarchs, presidents or prime ministers of other countries visit King Charles during inward trips, while the British royals also travel abroad at the invitation of other nations for outward visits.

Inward state visits, which typically last for a few days, are often highlighted by a ceremonial welcome, luncheon with the royal family, grand state banquet and meetings between the visiting guest and British politicians.

King Charles III reacts after a speech by Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during a State Banquet at Windsor Castle

Kate Middleton and King Charles react after a speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during the German state banquet on Dec. 3, 2025.CARLOS JASSO / POOL / AFP via Getty

Queen Elizabeth last hosted Nigeria when she welcomed General Ibrahim Babangida for a state visit to the U.K. in May 1989.

More recently, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Nigeria in May 2024 at the invitation of Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff, the country’s highest-ranking military official. However, it was not on behalf of the British monarch, as the couple stepped back from their royal roles in 2020.

PEOPLE’s chief foreign correspondent Simon Perry exclusively joined the trip and covered the couple’s various outings. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s itinerary included stops at a school, a training session for the veterans’ charity and Invictus Games Foundation partner Nigeria: Unconquered, a visit to a military hospital for Harry, 41, and a women in leadership event for Meghan, 44.

There, the Duchess of Sussex called Nigeria “my country” and spoke about the special connection she felt after learning that she is 43% Nigerian through a genealogy test several years ago.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet with the Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry meet with the Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria on May 10, 2024.Andrew Esiebo/Getty Images for The Archewell Foundation

Prince Harry and Meghan’s Nigeria trip was their first such philanthropic trip abroad since they stepped back from their royal roles and moved to California, where they continue to live with their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.

In August 2024, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on a similar trip to Colombia.