Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have arrived in Jordan for their first international visit together in 18 months, focusing on humanitarian efforts supporting vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement.
The couple travelled to Amman at the invitation of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, and were welcomed at the WHO country office before joining a roundtable discussion with representatives from the United Nations, diplomatic missions, and international donors.
Over the course of their two-day visit, the Sussexes are expected to meet Jordanian leaders and senior health officials while engaging with frontline health and mental health programmes. They will also visit World Central Kitchen teams coordinating food relief for Gaza from Amman and attend initiatives aimed at supporting children medically evacuated from the conflict zone.
The visit comes during a difficult period for the Royal Family following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Despite the wider royal crisis, the Sussexes’ trip highlights their continued commitment to global humanitarian causes since stepping down as working royals in 2020.
The couple will also visit Questscope’s youth centre to hear directly from young people involved in creative and wellbeing programmes. Their charitable organisation, the Archewell Foundation, recently announced donations totalling $500,000 to support children affected by conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. This includes funding for the World Health Organization to assist with medical evacuations, support for Save the Children’s humanitarian work in Gaza, and a grant to the Centre of Blast Injury Studies to help develop prosthetic limbs for injured children.
Prince Harry and Meghan have previously partnered with the World Health Organization on vaccine equity campaigns and initiatives to help end violence against children. Their recent international engagements have mirrored the structure of official royal tours, including a visit to Colombia in 2024 focused on digital responsibility and a trip to Nigeria earlier that year to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.