Charles sees Jordan’s aid for Syria refugees
PRINCE Charles praised the hospitality of Jordanian people who offered a safe haven to many thousands of refugees.
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall traced Christ’s footsteps yesterday when they visited an ancient site where he is said to have performed one of his seven miracles.
From a hill they looked over the
Jordan Valley and
Sea of Galilee.
Charles later evoked the spirit of
Lawrence of Arabia in an address celebrating Jordan’s centenary, saying:
“British soldiers fighting side by side with their Arab partners laid the foundation for the eventual establishment of the Jordanian state.”
He hailed Jordan’s “unflinching and generous hospitality” to more than 700,000 Syrian refugees saying: “It offers not just safe haven for refugees but, through education, hope and opportunity for the future.” In a more light-hearted moment, the heir said he would take posing lessons from a little refugee girl he met in the playground.
Salsapela, aged four, enchanted photographers at a community centre where the Prince met refugee families getting back on their feet.
Meeting adult refugees starting new jobs, he was given handmade gifts including a sketch portrait of himself and a pot of local honey.
He promised to send a pot of his own Highgrove honey to the beekeeper, saying he was “thrilled” to taste the Jordanian version.
In the evening Charles and Camilla, visited the Jordan Museum where they saw the Hejaz railway carriage which was targeted by Lawrence when he led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
The couple also viewed The Dead Sea scrolls at the museum.
Today the royal couple will begin a two-day visit to Egypt.