{"id":304526,"date":"2026-02-27T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/304526\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T07:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:54:08","slug":"jordan-visit-for-harry-and-meghan-draws-snub-claims-from-royal-insiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/304526\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan visit for Harry and Meghan draws snub claims from royal insiders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIs it a snub? Harry and Meghan have met heads of state or other dignitaries on previous trips so you might expect it on this one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">The King\u2019s son Crown Prince Hussein is thought to be a good friend of Prince William, having watched football matches together at the royal palace in Amman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWilliam and Kate went to the Crown Prince\u2019s wedding in Rajwa in June 2023. In October last year, William and the Crown Prince went on a joint visit to RAF Benson,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Harry and Meghan's tour of Jordan has been described by one insider as &quot;pseudo-royal&quot;. Photo \/ Aaron Chown, PA Images via Getty Images\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Harry and Meghan&#8217;s tour of Jordan has been described by one insider as &#8220;pseudo-royal&#8221;. Photo \/ Aaron Chown, PA Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">The two families have a storied history together, with the late King Hussein having strong friendships with both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThe fact the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven\u2019t met King Abdullah and been given the traditional royal welcome is glaringly obvious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt\u2019s well known that King Abdullah and King Charles have a very warm relationship and that was passed down through their friendship between the late Queen Elizabeth and King Abdullah\u2019s father.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">The couple were, however, met by the British ambassador, a move former Tory minister Tim Loughton said was \u201centirely inappropriate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThey are not working royals and do not represent the British government or UK PLC. Given their capacity to say unhelpful things which border on political, giving them an official platform could be construed as them saying something that represents official UK policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"hVvnDVwvKaDCbCnNag\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cIt would be legitimate for the embassy to assist on security issues and neutral briefing but not anything that platforms them on what should clearly be seen as a private visit by private individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cIs it a snub? 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