Queen Rania of Jordan today addressed Her Majesty’s recent health issues, saying she was a ‘strong woman’ with ‘hopefully many more years ahead of her’.
The 51-year-old wife of King Abdullah II, who was speaking at Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman after welcoming the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall there this morning, said: ‘we can all just hope to be as active as she is at that age’ before sending the Jordanian royal family’s best wishes to the British Monarch.
A back strain caused the 95-year old Queen to regret having to cancel Sunday’s national remembrance at Westminster.
Heir-to-the-throne Charles and Camilla represented the Queen at the Cenotaph before jetting out on their first overseas tour since the pandemic began on Sunday afternoon.
The British royals touched down in Amman this morning and have spent much of their first day with King Abdullah II and Queen Rania.
The Queen Rania, from Jordan, welcomed the Prince and Duchess Of Cornwall to Al Husseiniya Palace Tuesday. She spoke in video about the Queen’s health and said that we can all hope for her to continue being as active at this age. We send our best wishes to her, and we hope she will have many more years.
Queen Rania, Queen Rania, and King Abdullah are pictured together during an exclusive audience held at Buckingham Palace on February 19, 2019. Today Queen Rania said that the Queen is someone she holds in high regard.
This afternoon, Queen Rania, who has been married to King Abdullah II for 27 years and has met Her Majesty many times, expressed her support in a television interview.
Reporters of the Queen were told by her: “She is someone we really admire.”
“She is someone I look up personally to and I think that the whole world considers her a symbol for what it means being a true figurehead, stateswoman, and just inspiring the rest through her discipline and hard work and her consistent approach to everything.
He was dressed in a cream-colored coat gown and said that he could find comfort thinking about her. We are all concerned for her well-being, but she is a strong woman who, even at her age, remains very active.
We can all only wish to become as active as her at this age. She has our very best wishes and she may have many years more ahead.
The Duchess and Duke of Cornwall are welcomed at Queen Rania’s palace in Amman by the queen. Rania will talk about Rania’s charity work for vulnerable children, as well as a visit the Amman-based centre she established in her 51 year-old age.
The mini Middle Eastern tour will be a busy one for the Duchess of Cambridge. They’ll visit two countries in four days.
The Jordanian queen chats to Camilla as they listen to workers at the Queen Rania Family and Children Centre explain how play helps the vulnerable children who visit the centre
As two bright-coloured women work at Queen Rania’s centre, the royals watch.
Charles and Camilla, who spent yesterday enjoying some rest time in the Middle Eastern country, looked relaxed as they disembarked their ministerial plane, Voyager, on the tarmac at Queen Alia International Airport in capital city Amman this morning.
The royals are spending four days in both Jordan and Egypt and are representing the Government during the trip – with climate change thought to be high on the agenda for discussion.
Following a brief landing at the city, they were taken to Al Husseiniya Palace to be greeted and congratulated.
The Prince Of Wales, speaking on day one of his tour, spoke out to praise the strong ties that exist between the UK, Jordan and the UK.
This evening, Camilla changed into an elegant white dress to attend a dinner at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amma with Queen Rania, right
Rania looked stunning in her cream kaftan, embellished with gemstones and the belt.
In the palace, the elegant Queen of Jordan, sporting a glamorous look, led Duchess Conrwall.
A very sophisticated cream floor-length gown with long sleeves was worn by the Duchess Cornwall. It was paired with a silver clutch.
The Prince of Wales looked sharp in a black suit, crisp white shirt and a pink tie and pocket square, as he was greeted by King Abdullah II ahead of a dinner
Camilla was beaming as she made her journey to the glittering dinner. As she held on to her gown, she revealed a pair golden heels.