Travel restrictions eased, royal tours finally resume! On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrived in Jordan for an official three-day trip. At midday, the British couple were received at the royal palace in Amman by Abdullah II and his wife Rania of Jordan. He will continue this trip on Thursday by going to Egypt.
Upon their arrival in Amman, Prince Charles and Camilla were warmly welcomed by their hosts. There was not only King Abdullah and his wife, but also the first of their four children, Prince Hussein of Jordan (27). For the occasion, Rania from Jordan was dressed in an elegant white coat, modernized by metallic accessories: a golden belt, a Louis Vuitton handbag and a pair of pumps signed Dior.
Once the traditional posing session was over, the two couples took their places in one of the salons of the royal palace to exchange in private. “How much we all admire Jordan and Your Majesty’s efforts to deal with so many refugees from across the region, said Prince Charles in particular, as reported Hello. Jordan is incredibly hospitable – it’s wonderful. “
A queen at the wheel!
In the afternoon, the Queen and Duchess of Cornwall left the palace together to join the Queen Rania Family and Children center for a visit. Surprisingly, it is the queen who took the wheel of her Tesla (see slideshow). Camilla then reunited with Prince Charles to travel to Juwafat al-Kafrayn, to visit the sites of Elijah’s Hill and the baptismal place of Jesus. The heir to the throne of England (72) is due to meet with representatives of humanitarian organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Hashemite kingdom hosting hundreds of thousands of Syrians who have fled the violence of war in their country, bordering Jordan.
As AFP clarified, the British couple are due to conclude their visit on Thursday and travel to Egypt, the second leg of their tour in the region which focuses in particular on the climate crisis, after the COP26 was held last week in Glasgow. , and the dialogue of religions. Egypt is due to host the COP27 climate conference at the end of 2022. In Egypt, Charles and Camilla will meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his wife Intissar, as well as Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the highest institution of Sunni Islam.