King Charles welcomed King Abdullah II of Jordan to Windsor on Thursday evening. The Jordanian King is celebrating his Silver Jubilee this year.
King Abdullah first visited 10 Downing Street to meet Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, before he was taken to Windsor Castle in a Range Rover. The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards band welcomed him with ‘God Save the King’.Â
After meeting in the castle, King Abdullah inspected a Guard of Honour outside in the Quadrangle. King Charles accompanied him for the inspection, and the two watched a military march past together.Â
They were then able to head back inside for tea together.
King Charles presented King Abdullah with a personalised gift to mark the milestone 25 year anniversary: a silver beaker with The King and Queen’s royal ciphers.
The two Kings have met several times. As Prince of Wales, Charles officially met Abdullah five times. King Abdullah visited Buckingham Palace in November 2022. Both King Abdullah and Queen Rania attended King Charles III’s coronation at Westminster Abbey in May 2023.Â
King Charles has returned back to duties after carrying out his visits to Australia and Samoa in October, as well as attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings.
