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The Queen hosts Jordan’s royals at Buckingham Palace

The Queen has welcomed King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan to Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth II was joined by the Princess Royal for the meeting which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.

Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein and HRH Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace. London, United Kingdom / 28 February 2019. Copyright 2019, Royal Hashemite Court

The friendship that exists between the two families was clear to see as they greeted one another at the Palace as they chatted about previous meetings. The two royal families have known each other for many years and the Queen hosted King Abdullah and Queen Rania on a State Visit to the United Kingdom in 2001.

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After posing briefly for photographs, the royals then held a private meeting before the Queen and the Princess Royal welcomed their guests to lunch at Buckingham Palace. King Abdullah has just marked the twentieth anniversary of his rule – he took his country’s throne on February 7th 1999 on the death of his father, King Hussein.

While in London, King Abdullah and Queen Rania have also attended the conference ”Jordan: Growth and Opportunity” where the monarch gave a speech focused on renewal, change and economic development. The conference came to a close on Thursday afternoon with an address from the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May.

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The Queen also held an audience with the President of Slovenia today. Her private meeting with Borut Pahor came on the second day of his official visit to the United Kingdom. However, during the first moments of their meeting, President Pahor told the Queen he had been near to Buckingham Palace on the first day of his visit as he had jogged around the famous landmark. The President of Slovenia also visited the Houses of Parliament today as well as Westminster Abbey where he laid a wreath at the Innocent Victims’ Memorial.

The Queen’s next scheduled engagement is on Tuesday, March 5th 2019 when she will host a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.