Prince Mohammed to begin official UK visit today

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman landed in the UK on Tuesday to strengthen the business, defense and political ties between the two nations.

Crown Prince Mohammed will begin his three-day tour with a lunch with Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday.

He will also meet Prime Minister Theresa May and will launch "UK-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council” - an initiative to encourage the Kingdom's economic reforms and foster more cooperation on issues such as education and culture, as well as defense and security.

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph newspaper, Crown Prince Mohammed: “We have a common interest that goes back to the earliest days of the relationship. Our relationship with Britain today is super."

Events scheduled during the visit include a forum on business partnerships between the two countries and a discussion meeting at Chatham House.

Earlier this week, Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir told BBC that Britain could be a major beneficiary of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic plan to diversify the economy away from oil.

“After Brexit, there will be huge opportunities for Britain as a result of Vision 2030,” he told the BBC.

The British Prime Minister said in a statement: “The partnership between the UK and Saudi Arabia already helps make both our countries safer through intelligence-sharing which has saved British lives, and more prosperous, with thousands of jobs created in the UK and substantial opportunities for British companies in Saudi Arabia."