Crown Prince meets with UK chief of defence staff

14 October 2025

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II met with the United Kingdom’s Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton in London on Tuesday.

The Crown Prince noted the importance of strengthening the partnership between Jordan and the UK in all areas, especially defence.

The meeting also covered developments in the region, in particular the situation in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, and Lebanon, as well as efforts to restore regional calm.

Jordan’s Ambassador to the UK Manar Dabbas, and Director of the Office of the Crown Prince Zaid Baqain attended the meeting.