Britain's Prince Charles pays royal visit to Jordan
ABC News
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have arrived in Jordan as part of the first royal tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan -- Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, kicked off a three-day visit to Jordan on Tuesday aimed at cementing a century of relations between the allied countries. It is part of the first royal tour since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Charles and Camilla were greeted on the tarmac by a Jordanian color guard. They met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania at the royal palace in the capital, Amman, before traveling in an electric vehicle to the Christian holy site of Maghtas.
According to Christian tradition, Maghtas marks the spot where John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River.
The royal couple are to visit a series of religious and historical sites before heading to Egypt on Thursday.
