Britain’s Prince William welcomed Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan to Windsor Castle on Monday, where the two discussed ways to strengthen co-operation between their nations in various ways, including cultural, economic and environmental initiatives.
They also pledged their commitment to building mutual development and collaboration based on the long strategic partnership the UK and Jordan have shared.
“With my dear friend HRH, the Prince of Wales, at Windsor Castle today,” the Crown Prince said on social media with accompanying pictures after the meeting.
Prince William said on Instagram that he had welcomed Prince Hussein to Windsor and shared a video of them together.
The royals share a long and close relationship, with Queen Rania of Jordan a council member of Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. In 2023, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended the wedding of Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif.
Prince William and Kate have spoken of their fondness for Jordan. The Princess lived in the country for two years in the 1980s while her father was working for British Airways.
In 2021, the couple chose a portrait with their children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – taken during a holiday in Jordan for their Christmas card. The photo, which appeared to have been captured in a desert setting, had been taken that year, their representatives said.
To mark Father's Day in June 2022, the Kensington Palace released a photo of Prince William and his three children during the same family holiday in Jordan. The Prince also visited the country during a five-day tour of the Middle East in 2018.
Speaking during his visit to Jordan, Prince William said his wife loved living in the country and was “very upset that I am coming here without her”.
