The missile hit a residential area of Amman

An Iranian missile struck just 10km from the five-star St Regis hotel in Amman, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed during their Jordan visit just one day before.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent their nights in the same suite the Prince and Princess of Wales used for their “faux royal tour” of Jordan.

Jordan is one of a number of countries in the Middle East that have seen missiles strike its land, after Iran launched missile and drone attacks following the United States and Israel’s co-ordinated strikes.

America strongly condemned Iran’s move, in a joint statement with Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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The countries said Iran’s actions represented a “dangerous escalation” and endangered civilians, with all nations reaffirming their right to self-defence.

Jordan’s airspace is temporarily closed, the country’s state news agency announced.

The Royal Family have remained close with the royals in Jordan, with Prince William and Catherine attending Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding in Amman two years ago.

King Charles holds a strong relationship with King Abdullah II, the Crown Prince’s father.

The missile hit a residential area of Amman

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Queen Elizabeth II also had a good friendship with King Abdullah’s father, King Hussein, who passed away in 1999.

Charles mentioned this on a visit to Amman in 2021, telling local media then: “I feel this friendship in the most personal of ways, as Jordan has always been part of my life.

“His Majesty King Hussein came to the throne in 1952, the same year as my dear mother, the Queen. They would be of great mutual support to each other through the decades ahead.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent two days in Jordan, departing on February 27, just one day before the US and Israel launched their attack on Iran.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex departed Jordan on February 27, just one day before strikes were launched

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The pair were seen hugging and comforting young cancer patients and their families during an emotional outing when they visited the King Hussein Cancer Centre.

Meghan rushed to console a distressed mother from Gaza, holding her hands and consoling her as the mother spoke about her son’s fight with leukaemia.

The duchess met Huda Ramadan Alrhawjara and hugged her as she explained that her son, Mohammed, had suffered a recurrence of leukaemia during the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza.

Ms Alrhawjara told Meghan: “It doesn’t matter if it takes four years, what matters is to have him healthy.”

The couple hugged and comforted young cancer patients during their trip

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The mother and son were part of a group of young Palestinians from Gaza being treated at the centre.

She later said: “I’m really happy that the prince and his wife are really on the side of the families, and that they came to hear our stories, it shows their humanity.”

The Sussexes met young patients in a play area designed to put the children at ease during the treatment.

Harry formed a friendship with Sham, a teenager from Syria, who was awaiting chemotherapy for leukaemia later that day.

After meeting the duke, she said: “He’s really nice, I’ve heard about him, but I never thought I would meet him.”