The British Royal Family hosted King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan at Windor Castleon their State Visit to Britain on this day in 2001, 25 years ago, 45 years after the last Jordanian State Visit, of his parents, King Hussein and Princess Muna Al Hussein, in 1966.
The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Royal welcomed King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan with an Official Welcome Ceremony following a Carriage Procession and a Guard of Honour, which was followed by a Luncheon in the Castle and some official engagements.
In the evening, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a State Banquet in honour of King Abdullah and Queen Rania at St George’s Hall in Windsor Castle, which was also attended by the Prince of Wales, Prince Ali and Princess Basma of Jordan, the Princess Royal, and the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
The Queen wore the Burmese Ruby Tiara and Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Parure for the first time with the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali.
Queen Rania was wearing her Diamond Tiara, Crown Brooch, and the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali.
Princess Basma of Jordan wore Queen Zein’s Diamond Tiara
The Princess Royal was wearing the Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara.
The Countess of Wessex wore her Wedding Tiara.
The Duchess of Grafton was wearing her Pearl and Diamond Tiara.
The Countess of Airlie wore the Airlie Tiara.
The following day, Queen Rania visited a Children’s Charity in London before the King and Queen attended a Banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor of London at the Guildhall, at which the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (in the Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara) were also present.
On their last day, Jordanian Royal Couple had a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife at 10 Downing Street, before the King Abdullah and Queen Rania (wearing her Diamond Tiara) hosted a Return Banquet for the Queen and members of the British Royal Family at Spencer House in London.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh made only one State Visit to Jordan, in 1984, but there have been multiple official visits by other members of the Royal Family and more private visits by the Jordanian Royal Family to the United Kingdom.
Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst in 2023
King Abdullah and Queen Rania at Buckingham Palace in 2019
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Jordan in 2021
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 2001
The British State Visit to Jordan in 1984
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 1966
The Wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
