On March 13, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their three-day official visit to Jordan.
This afternoon the royal couple visited a Syrian refugee camp at the King Abdullah Park in Ramtha. The camp, which houses roughly 1,000 people, is run by UNICEF, the UN and Save the Children charity. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall also visited Jerash where they were given a guided tour of the ancient city. The Prince of Wales also attended the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge reception in Amman.
The day concluded with brief meeting with Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan as well as “…other senior officials.”
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On March 13, 2013, His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited Tech City in East London. During his visit the duke “…met a selection of entrepreneurs and company founders…Tech City encompasses the network of more than 1,300 digital or creative businesses and technology start-ups concentrated in the area east of Old Street roundabout.”
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It was announced by Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has cancelled her two of her scheduled engagements on Wednesday and Thursday.
Per a press release:
“The Queen continues to make a good recovery following her recent illness, and today she presented The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry and held a series of Audiences.
However, regrettably, she will no longer attend the Tech City engagement planned for tomorrow, or the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scriptures Association Service at the Guards Chapel on Thursday.
The Duke of York will represent The Queen at the Tech City visit, and The Duke of Edinburgh will attend the Guards Chapel Service as planned.
Her Majesty will, however, continue with the usual rhythm of business at Buckingham Palace, including holding a Privy Council meeting tomorrow.
The Queen hopes to resume her programme of official engagements next week.”
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On the morning of March 12, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and The Countess of Wessex arrived in Prague, Czech Republic for a three-day private visit.
This afternoon the royal couple met with the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Miloš Zeman and First Lady Ivana Zeman at Pražský hrad (Prague Castle).
On March 12, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued their visit to Jordan.
This morning His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi Ibn Mohammad along with The Prince of Wales visited the King Hussein Ibn Talal Mosque in Amman. During their visit the prince was:
“…briefed on the various stages of the building of the mosque which holds 5,500 worshippers. The prince also met with Muslim and Christian clerics and academics from Jordanian universities in the presence of the director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies Kamel Abu Jaber, the E.U. ambassador and the British Cultural Center’s director for a discussion of the Amman Message.”
The Prince of Wales also met with Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour in Amman. Discussions focused on “…bilateral ties and means of bolstering them, the latest developments in the Middle East and on the comprehensive reform process in Jordan.”
Meanwhile, in Mahis, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan and Her Royal Highness Princess Wejdan Bint Fawaz visited the Mahis Secondary School for Girls. During their visit the royals had a:
“…firsthand look at the impact Madrasati initiative and its civil society partners who have an education in Jordan. The Duchess of Cornwall and Her Majesty also toured the school library and watched a folklore dance performed by a group of students. They also checked in on some activities implemented by the Royal Health Awareness Society and ‘Katie’s Readers’, a program which is an accreditation program that sets standards for schools to reach in order to foster a healthy environment for living, learning, and working.”
Later in the afternoon, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Royal Automobile Museum in Amman.
On the evening of March 11, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the Commonwealth Day reception held at Marlborough House in London. During this evening’s event Her Majesty “…signed a charter setting out the Commonwealth’s values and commitment to equal rights” according to the BBC News.
