King Charles hosted the Aga Khan at Windsor Castle for a black-tie dinner Wednesday evening to mark the first anniversary of the spiritual leader's accession. The monarch welcomed the 50th hereditary Imam of the world's Ismaili Muslims to the royal residence in Berkshire for a private celebration.
The King was pictured with the Aga Khan in the castle's Grand Corridor. Members of the Aga Khan's family joined the private dinner.
Charles wore his distinctive Windsor Coat dinner jacket, featuring a scarlet collar and cuffs. The uniform dates back to 1779, when King George III introduced the earliest version of the Windsor Coat for male members of the royal family and certain household members at castle events requiring evening dress.
New spiritual leader
Rahim Al-Hussaini was named Aga Khan V on February 4, 2025, following the death of his father. The King granted the new Aga Khan the title "His Highness" soon after his accession.
The Aga Khan is considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and is treated as a head of state. Charles last received the then-Prince Rahim at Buckingham Palace in July 2023, when he was a member of the Aga Khan Development Network and Aga Khan Foundation.
Historic royal ties
The late Aga Khan IV was a longtime personal friend of both King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II. The billionaire philanthropist shared a love of horse racing with the late monarch.
He owned Shergar, a Derby-winning racehorse kidnapped from his Irish stud farm in 1983.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
