Prince William and a Jordanian princess attended the same memorial service today, just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their US home from the same country.
The Prince of Wales, 43, travelled to Wales to honour Dame Shân Legge-Bourke, the mother of his childhood nanny, at a thanksgiving service held at Brecon Cathedral.
He was joined by the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Edinburgh at the midday ceremony commemorating the prominent Powys landowner, who died in December at the age of 82.
In addition, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein of Jordan, King Abdullah’s half-sister, joined the memorial service.
The link between the two likely stems from Princess Haya purchasing a country estate near Crickhowell in Powys, Wales, in 2019.
This property is located near the 18,000-acre Glanusk Park estate, which was owned and run by Dame Shân.
Princess Haya’s attendance was notable given that Prince Harry and Meghan made a two-day trip to Jordan on February 25.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not meet King Abdullah II, Queen Rania, or Crown Prince Hussein during their trip.
Prince William and Jordanian princess attend same memorial just days after Harry and Meghan’s trip (stock pictures)
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However, the former working royals did meet with Princess Basma bint Talal, 74, King Abdullah II’s paternal aunt, and Princess Ghida Talal, 62, a first cousin of King Abdullah II.
William, Anne and Sophie arrived by helicopter at Christ College, Brecon, before travelling to the cathedral under police escort in three separate Range Rovers.
One local reported on social media receiving a wave from Prince William and the Duchess of Edinburgh.
Women attending were encouraged to wear colourful hats and dresses, while men were asked to don suits or uniforms.
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King Charles, Queen Camilla and Princess Haya pictured in 2018
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Sophie, 61, chose a maroon-trimmed coat with a red dress and matching hatband, whilst Princess Anne opted for a charcoal skirt suit.
Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Princess Alexandra each sent representatives.
Dame Shân maintained close ties with the Royal Family throughout her life, serving as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Anne while her late husband, Captain William Legge-Bourke, worked as an equerry to Queen Elizabeth II.
The service remembered her “loyalty to her beliefs and friends.”
Dame Shân Legge-Bourke and Prince Harry pictured in 2010 | GETTY
Dame Shân inherited the Glanusk Estate near Crickhowell from her father, the third Baron Glanusk, in 1948 and transformed it into a flourishing venue for agricultural, cultural and charitable gatherings.
Her daughter Alexandra, known as Tiggy, went on to care for Princes William and Harry during their childhood years, cementing the family’s bond with the younger generation of royals.
Tiggy Pettifer, as she is now known, holds the role of godmother to Prince Harry and Meghan’s son, Prince Archie, demonstrating the enduring connection between the families.
The young princes frequently visited Dame Shân’s Glanusk Estate, while King Charles was known to fish there during his student days at Aberystwyth in 1969.