Eid Al Adha Mubarak! To all.

On July 19th, His Majesty King Abdullah II accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein began their working visit to the United States with a visit to the White House.

Their Majesties have been in the US for two weeks now, where they attended Sun Valley Economic Forum in Idaho and had a few days of holidays and work.

This visit to the White House is a first visit to meeting with President Biden since Inauguration on January 20th. Prior to arriving at the White House, Their Majesties and His Royal Highness they met with Jordanian citizens who were on the Boulevard. 

His Majesty King Abdullah II and US President Joe Biden had a summit meeting at the White House, emphasizing Jordan and the US's strong connections, as well as their desire to develop them in a variety of sectors.

The summit discussed strengthening Jordan's strategic alliance with the United States, as well as regional and international issues, the most pressing of which being the Palestinian struggle.

His Majesty King Abdullah congratulated President Biden in remarks at the start of the bilateral meeting, which was accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II.

“As always, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. And, as you mentioned, I had the honor and privilege of knowing you through my father decades ago. And so it warms my heart to see you in this position and to thank you for the charity you have always given me and my country,” His Majesty remarked.

The King also praised the United States for sending a cargo of COVID-19 vaccinations to Jordan.

While His Majesty and the Crown Prince met with President Biden, Her Majesty visited the White House with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden on a business visit to Washington, D.C.

The meeting was the first between Her Majesty and Dr. Biden since she became First Lady, and it took place as His Majesty King Abdullah is on his first visit to the United States since President Biden took office in January. During the meeting, Queen Rania and Dr. Biden addressed a variety of topics of mutual interest.

After they departed the White House for the Jordanian Official Residence where they welcomed a variety of important guests.

His Majesty King Abdullah II met with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerry. Discussions, which Crown Prince Hussein attended, focused on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in combating climate change, as well as galvanizing worldwide efforts to limit its effects on diverse sectors.

2) His Majesty met with Archbishop of Washington Wilton Cardinal Gregory.

The discussion discussed Jordan's benefits as a destination for Christian religious tourism, as well as the Kingdom's efforts to further promote the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, which attracts Christian pilgrims from all over the world.

3) His Majesty met with Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer. This was attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein, discussed worldwide attempts to acquire COVID-19 vaccinations, with His Majesty asking for fast and fair vaccine distribution to help international efforts to combat the epidemic.

The King emphasized Jordan's efforts to get vaccines for citizens, residents, and refugees, noting that Jordan was one of the first countries in the world to begin providing free vaccinations to refugees. He also praised Pfizer for its assistance in obtaining vaccinations for refugees, emphasizing Jordan's aim to expand the number of vaccinated persons in order to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and move through with preparations to reopen schools and colleges in September.

Look Details:

For the day at the White House, Her Majesty was wearing her Hussein Bazzaza Amal Red Dress from the Amal FW 2019 Collection, paired with ELENA GHISELLINI Felina Mignon Velvet & Satin Crossbody and Manolo Blahnik Bronze Bb Metal Pumps.

While at the Jordanian Official Residence, she wore Chloé Neck Tie Long Sleeves Shirt(Her Majesty has a similar shirt in milk shade) without the tie with Chloé Wide Leg Wool Trousers. Paired with Dior Cruise 2016 Colourblock Pumps