In an accepted invitation sent by Her Majesty Queen Consort Camilla of the United Kingdom, on Tuesday November 29th, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended a reception to raise awareness of violence against women and girls as part of the UN 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.  

The event was held at Buckingham Palace, where Her Majesty Queen Rania met with Queen Consort Camilla and a select group of guests, including, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska and a few senior members of the British government.

The reception was attended by royal figures from the UK and Europe, including Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and Her Royal Highness Sophie, The Countess of Wessex. Also among the guests, were survivors of violence and their families, politicians, representatives of charity organizations working in the field, and ambassadors for the cause, including, Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, among others.

The reception is considered an important milestone of Queen Consort Camilla’s work in the area. During the reception, Queen Consort Camilla gave a speech on combating violence against women and girls.

Queen Consort Camilla has worked for years to raise awareness about violence against women, hearing first-hand from survivors, advocating on their behalf, and convening charities and key stakeholders to discuss these issues. Most recently, in Queen Consort Camilla’s first public solo engagement as Queen Consort, she visited Chelsea and Westminster Hospital to highlight their work supporting domestic abuse survivors, in collaboration with the charity SafeLives. 

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For the event Queen Rania wore a repeated Roksanda Illincic Navy Colour Block Fit and Flare Dress paired with FENDI 2017 MINI SELLERIA PEEKABOO BAG and JENNIFER CHAMANDI Bespoke Lorenzo Blue Suede And Elaphe Pumps