LONDON: The Amir of Kuwait is in Britain as an official guest of Queen Elizabeth II. Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah was greeted on Tuesday with a military ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark the official start of a three-day state visit.    

The queen, her husband Prince Philip and eldest son Prince Charles greeted the Arab leader. The queen arrived in a carriage procession with an escort provided by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment dressed in breastplates and plumed helmets.

Kuwait is a British ally, and the Amir's visit will include a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron, as well as political and economic talks between British and Kuwaiti ministers.—AP