Felipe VI is already in Jordan, where he arrived at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on Saturday afternoon. The monarch thus began his official visit to the Hashemite kingdom and, in the royal pavilion of these facilities, he was received with a cordon of honor by Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein.
© Royal HouseAfter his affectionate greeting to King Abdullah’s youngest brother, our sovereign was also awaited there by the Spanish ambassador to the Middle Eastern country, Miguel de Lucas, and the Jordanian ambassador to our country, Raghad Al Saqqa, among others. authorities.
© Royal HouseThe head of state has traveled accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares and by the director of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, Antón Leis.
© Royal HouseWho He has not gone with the King, it is Doña Letiziawho had planned to accompany him but has stayed in Madrid due to the war tensions that surround this area of ​​the planet. Furthermore, the King’s official visit was going to last three days, but it was decided to shorten one date so that it will finally be two.
© Royal HouseInvited by the Hashemite monarch, Felipe VI thus returns the visit that the Jordanian kings made in June 2023 to Spain. Then also Their youngest son traveled with themPrince Hashem, who at 18 years old (he is now 19) became one of the unexpected protagonists of that meeting.
© Royal HouseThis is a trip that is framed within the good relations that both countries maintain, which is why it constitutes a favorable opportunity to express the desire to continue strengthening the deep historical, political, cultural and human ties that exist between Jordan and Spain.
The meeting of the King with the Spanish community, including Princess Miriam al-Ghazi
The sovereign’s first stop was the Spanish embassy in the capital, where he offered a reception to a large group of Spaniards who reside there. In front of more than 300 guests, he greeted the diplomatic staff and shortly after we saw how everyone stood up to listen to the national anthem.
© Royal HouseRight after, Don Felipe stood on a lectern and, with the Spanish flag behind him, spoke some heartfelt words. It has been a clear message of support and solidarity with our people, especially taking into account the delicate situation that this geographical area is going through.
© Royal HouseDuring his speech, he highlighted that “in all my trips abroad, the meeting with the community is one of the most emotional moments (…) In this meeting today, the feeling is even greater due to the difficult situation that the region is going through. “I want to convey to you, in this time of great concern for everyone, the embrace and closeness of your compatriots.”
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© Royal HouseThe Spanish community in Jordan is made up of more than 1,700 people – census of August 1, 2024 -, there are 1,083 adults and 671 minors. The majority are of dual Spanish-Jordanian nationality and the bulk were formed in the sixties and seventies. With some of them, the head of state chatted this Saturday in an animated manner, taking several photos together and selfies to remember.
Among those attending was Princess Miriam al-Ghazi, married for two yearss with the Jordanian prince Ghazi bin Muhammad. Wearing a beautiful mauve look for the occasion, she has also been immortalized smiling with the King on this day.
Since Miriam UngrÃa married King Abdullah’s cousin, the former widow of Kardam of Bulgaria has been fully integrated in the life of the Royal Court day. On the family side, the jewelry designer is also proud mother of two children fruit of his previous marriage: Boris (27 years old) and Beltrán (25).
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© Royal HouseOther Spaniards who live in the Hashemite kingdom are the staff of the Embassy and the Cervantes Institute; as well as NGOs and international organizations, including United Nations agencies and, among them, UNRWA. There are also archaeological compatriots who have been present in the country for more than 30 years.
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© Royal HouseAt the same time, there are new Spaniards as a result of the Democratic Memory Law of 2021, since which the embassy has received around 300 applications, both from people linked to exile and children or grandchildren of Spaniards of origin. Our community in Jordan also includes people who have settled in the country for various reasons, from business to cultural.
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© Royal HouseMany of the Spanish women who settled here formed the so-called Association of Spanish-speaking women in Jordan and, among their activities, the classes that are given there in our language stand out. Every weekend, they provide this education for free to all interested children. .
© Royal HouseVisit of the King to the Baqa’a refugee camp
Early on Sunday morning, the King traveled to Baqa’a accompanied by Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, where he visited the refugee camp of the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East ( UNRWA. There, he has seen first-hand the project financed by AECID through UNRWA in Jordan, which contributes to improving living conditions in these places.
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© Royal HouseDuring the visit, the monarch went to a school and passed by the science classroom where the students were carrying out experiments. Next, he was in the library and had a meeting with a dozen young refugees and representatives of the local community, beneficiaries of the UNRWA project. Inside, Don Felipe has been talking with them to learn first-hand what their life is like in the refugee camp.
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