The Queen welcomed the Emir of Qatar to Windsor Castle ahead of the controversial World Cup in the country later this year.
The monarch stood up and shook hands with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani a day after using a golf cart to tour the Chelsea Flower Show.
The queen, whose platinum jubilee national celebrations are just over a week away, met with the emir in her living room.
Wearing a blue and green floral dress, the 96-year-old queen smiled broadly as she greeted her guest.
Image: Queen Elizabeth meets Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in her Oak Room
The Queen has suffered “episodic mobility problems” in recent months, Buckingham Palace said after she was forced to miss the state opening of Parliament in early May for the first time in 59 years.
Before meeting with His Majesty on Tuesday, the Emir used a bilateral discussion with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to invite him to travel to Qatar to watch this winter’s World Cup.
The tournament has been prosecuted for allegations of human rights abuses against migrant workers brought into the country to help build new stadiums for the tournament.
Image: Queen Elizabeth takes a buggy ride while visiting the Chelsea Flower Show in London
Qatar’s right to host the big sporting event was publicly questioned at the FIFA Congress in Doha in March, and the president of the Norwegian federation said “there was no room” for hosts who could not legally guarantee security. of LGBTQI + people.
Same-sex relationships are criminalized directly under the laws of the Gulf state, which raises concerns about the well-being of LGBTQI + people who visit the tournament and the communities that reside there.
FIFA and the Supreme Committee insist that fans of the LGBTQI + community will be welcome.