Given the delicate situation in the Middle East and, although initially, The official trip of the Kings to Jordan was going to be maintained without changes, the Royal House has reported modifications to the agenda. Finally, The Queen will not travel with Don Felipe, who will also shorten his stay. He will be in the Hashemite kingdom on Saturday and Sunday, one day less than originally scheduled.
In this way, the monarch, accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, will go to Amman at the invitation of King Abdullah. Originally, it was planned that the Kings would hold a meeting with the Spanish community in the Jordanian country where King Felipe will now go alone. He will be received by the Hashemite monarch and his wife, Queen Rania, at Al Husseiniya Palace, where the official welcome ceremony will take place. Given the situation in the region, it is possible that there will be future changes to the agenda.
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© Getty ImagesIt is unknown if the cultural activities and the business meeting continue on this trip, which is part of the good relations maintained by both countries and constitutes a favorable opportunity to express the desire to continue strengthening the deep historical, political, cultural and human ties. existing between Jordan and Spain.
© Getty ImagesThe trip to Jordan was going to be the first official trip of the reign of Philip VI to the Hashemite kingdom. However, in recent days the situation has become complicated in the powder keg of the Middle East, affecting Jordan’s airspace after the attack that Iran launched on Israel in what has been interpreted as a reaction to the Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon, one of Iran’s main allies in the region.
© Getty ImagesAlthough not officially, Kings Felipe and Letizia Yes, they were in Jordan twenty years ago during their honeymoon. They toured the famous archaeological site of Petra and also made their official presentation as princes of Asturias at the prince’s wedding Hamzah bin Hussein, who was then the heir to the throne and who in 2021 was accused of instigating a coup attempt against his brother King Abdullah.
© Getty ImagesThe long friendship of Rania from Jordan and Mrs. Letizia
Due to this change of plans, a meeting between Mrs. Letizia and Rania of Jordan, with whom she has strong ties of friendship, will not be possible. The relationship between the Royal Families of Jordan and Spain has been close for decades and our Queen has continued to expand it. The two Queens met twenty years ago and, despite the distance, and their official commitments, they have continued to see each other during this time.
© Getty ImagesIn addition to being practically from the same generation, the two have many interests in common, which has facilitated their friendship. Rania traveled to Madrid in May 2004 to be present at the wedding of the future Kings of Spain. The Queen of the Jordanians caused a sensation and became a style reference when she made the difference in the royal wedding of Don Felipe and Doña Letizia. He distanced himself from the looks tomorrow’s guest classics and opted for a combination of white blouse that she rolled up in a very stylish way and long skirt with lace details signed by Givenchy haute couture that is still remembered and that marked an era.
© GettyLike Queen Letizia, Rania had a brilliant professional career ahead of her. I didn’t count on being Queen because When she married Abdullah of Jordan he was not a crown prince. Rania and Doña Letizia met again in 2008 at the Zarzuela Palace in a meeting that had the objective of revalidating Spain’s support for the political and economic reforms that Abdullah II began to promote in 2001 and that our country considered an example for the region.
© Getty ImagesRania and Doña Letizia have also met at royal weddings and in 2011, the then princes of Asturias made an official trip to Jordan. Already converted into Kings, Don Felipe and Doña Letizia received their Hashemite counterparts in 2015 and They coincided at the state funeral of Isabel II in 2022. Last year they were in the coronation of Charles III and also in Madrid, in what was the international debut of Prince Hashem, the youngest son of Abdullah and Rania who had just turned 18 years old.
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© Getty ImagesQueen Rania explained exclusively to HELLO! What is the relationship with our Kings like? “It is always a pleasure to see their majesties King Felipe and Queen Letiziaand it was fantastic to spend the day with them at the Royal Palace of Madrid. My husband and I deeply value our friendship with the Kings, as well as the long relationship between our two countries. “It was a special honor to spend the anniversary of Her Majesty’s proclamation with them, and I am so grateful that she took time on that special day to welcome us.”
