For their first foreign engagement, Prince Harry and Duchess Cornwall visited Jordan for the first time since March 2020’s Covid crisis.
The couple looked to be instantly hit by the Middle Eastern heat as they disembarked their royal plane on the tarmac at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan.
Camilla (74) reached for sunglasses to protect her eyes against the Arabian sunlight. Camilla was wearing a blue ditsy floral-print summer dress.
They will visit Jordan and Egypt for four days and represent the Government. The topic of climate change is high up on their agenda.
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It’s a little too warm A besuited Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall landed at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday ahead of their first royal trip since the pandemic began
Four days will be spent in Jordan and Egypt by the royals, who are also representing the government during this trip. Climate change is one of the topics that the Royals plan to discuss.
On Remembrance Sunday, the Prince was honored with his 73rd Birthday…but he flew to Amman this morning.
This is the couple walking down the airport red carpet this morning. Their focus will be on encouraging discussions about climate change during their trip.
This Middle Eastern country provided a red carpet for the couple and offered a military reception
They were greeted with a royal welcome as the couple arrived in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Following a hectic weekend celebrating Remebrance Sunday in which the Queen was absent, the Prince will spend this week in Middle East.
Prince Charles, celebrating his 73rd birthday on Remembrance Monday, wore a grey suit with pale lavendar shirt.
According to some reports, the Al Husseiniya Palace will be their first stop in Amman.
This will enable the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices’ legendary soft power to open doors normally only available to diplomats and other politicians.
As a result, most members of the royal family had to have their wings removed by the pandemic. The first official royal overseas trip in nearly two years is this one.
They are both double-jabbered, and they will have likely had boosters by time of the trip. Charles’s trip to the UK is treated as a state visit, since she no longer visits abroad.
The couple were double jabbed and are believed to have had boosters before the visit.
After the five-hour flight, Prince Charles speaks to a dignitary before stepping onto Jordanian soil.
Following their five-hour flight, the couple took a stroll on the red carpet.
Camilla donned a blue ditsy floral summer dress for the first day of their trip, while Charles wore a light grey suit, pale lavender shirt and patterned tie
Palace bound: Last preparations made for arrival of royals at Al Husseiniya Palace Amman
On Tuesday, the British royals arrive in Jordan’s capital. Guards of honor await their arrival.
Chris Fitzgerald (deputy private secretary to Prince Charles), said that climate change was one of the major themes of the trip. He also mentioned inter-faith dialogues, women empowerment and preservation of cultural heritage as other topics.
Fitzgerald stated that the first Royal Tour in nearly two years would be at an important moment in Britain’s relations with both nations.