Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, travelled to Amman following an invitation from Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is the director-general of the World Health Organization. Since stepping down from royal duties in 2020, the couple have made several trips that have been compared to those of royal visits and tours, as they’re similar in nature.
With many people wondering what the King would have thought of the couple’s latest visit, former royal butler Grant Harrold claims that he would have been more than happy with the visit.
Speaking on behalf of OLBG, he said: “It looks like it is a royal tour, but not in the traditional name of a royal tour, as it isn’t in the name of the King or the government, so it’s more of a ‘celebrity royal tour’.
“I truly believe that because of the dialogue that Prince Harry has with his father, this tour was discussed ahead of time.
“Prince William was in the Middle East recently as well, so they are obviously keen to build ties. The King has a close relationship with Royal Families in the Middle East, so they are keen to build these relationships.
“But, as far as this tour from Harry and Meghan goes, I’m sure the King is aware of it, and they have his backing to visit.”
Following their arrival in the Middle East, a Sussex official appeared to confirm that Buckingham Palace was notified in advance of their trip.
Asked whether the Palace was informed of their humanitarian trip, they said: “Our work programmes are separate and independently organised, but as a matter of curtesy, yes, they have been informed.”
Philip Hall, who is the British Ambassador to Jordan, thanked Meghan and Harry yesterday for travelling to the Middle East.
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