Charles welcomes King Abdullah of Jordan to Windsor Castle for tea

The King gave King Abdullah II of Jordan a peculiar acquisition arsenic helium welcomed him to Windsor Castle to observe his metallic jubilee.

The Jordanian monarch, who met Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer successful Downing Street connected Wednesday, joined the King for beverage astatine the castle connected Thursday, wherever Charles presented him with a metallic beaker.

The gift, engraved with the ciphers of the King and Queen, marks 25 years since Abdullah became King of Jordan.

The sojourn began erstwhile Charles walked retired connected to the quadrangle astatine Windsor Castle and the set of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards played God Save the King.

As the King of Jordan arrived successful a grey Range Rover, the defender of honour gave a royal salute and the set played the Jordanian nationalist anthem.

The 2 kings shook hands and Major Edward Emlyn-Williams, the Captain of the Guard, successful Arabic invited Abdullah II to inspect the guard.

Afterwards the men watched a subject march-past.

The kings laughed arsenic they spoke to a defender earlier going into the castle for tea.

Charles visited Jordan 5 times arsenic Prince of Wales, astir precocious successful 2021.

King Abdullah past visited Charles astatine Buckingham Palace successful November 2022.

His eldest lad and heir, Crown Prince Hussein, and his wife, Princess Rajwa, had a daughter, Princess Iman successful August.