Catherine, Princess of Wales has helped the British royal family roll out the red carpet for the Emir of Qatar on the first day of his state visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday.

The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip to Britain as the U.K. government enlists one of the most popular royals to ensure the success of a state visit by the leader of a key ally.

The Princess of Wales greeted the Emir of Qatar and his wife today as she took part in her first state visit since her cancer treatment. The Princess, alongside the Prince of Wales, escorted Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sheikha Jawaher,