Camilla quotes Queen Rania in speech on empowering women during royal tour in Jordan

Camilla has given a speech on day two of the royal tour in Jordan, quoting her host.

Speaking about empowering women, the Duchess of Cornwall referenced a speech previously made by Queen Rania at Wednesday's Women of the World (WoW) event.

"Some wise words, from Queen Rania, that are particularly apt for this occasion," the Duchess began.

"Her Majesty once said, 'When a woman succeeds, she reaches out to those around her and pulls them up with her. That is why if you empower a woman, you empower a whole society'.

"The collective experience of the women in this room proves the truth of these words.

"I very much hope that this afternoon might be the first step for all of you and for WoW to do some serious reaching out and pulling up across our two countries — and that we will have many more opportunities to share our beliefs, celebrate each other's achievements and inspire one another to carry on."

Camilla ended her speech by saying thank you in Arabic.

During the event, the grandmother-of-eight was seen cooing as she cradled a newborn bub expertly.

Before the WoW event, Camilla, who is a champion of literacy programs in the UK, visited Jordanian and Syrian refugee children at the Princess Taghreed Secondary Girls School.

The Duchess also met with 15- to 17-year-old girls at the public secondary school in Amman during one of their vocational education classes, where the royal discussed the challenges of COVID-19 on their education and their return to face-to-face learning.

Prince Charles also met with refugees during a visit to the International Rescue Centre (IRC) at the Al Nuzha Community Centre, which is supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

There, the Prince of Wales met with refugee families receiving UK assistance through the UNHCR, as well as meeting with local children and volunteers at the centre.

Earlier in the day, Prince Charles and Camilla were given a walking tour of Umm Qais — the site of the ancient city of Gadara, which dates back to the 3rd Century BC — by Princess Dana Firas, who is a global advocate for heritage protection and preservation.