Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited wounded from the war in Gaza

Prince Harry (41) and Meghan Markle (44) arrived in Jordan yesterday (Wednesday), where they met Syrian refugees as well as Palestinian children evacuated from the Gaza Strip. “I’m so glad you’re getting the treatment you need,” Merkel was recorded saying in tears to one of the young wounded.

As the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated in a post that appeared on X, the two “met with young refugees”; in documentation published online, the two visited the Zaatari camp as well as the hospital in Amman, where they met a 14-year-old girl named Maria, a Gaza survivor who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and is currently recovering there, after 6 members of her family were killed in an explosion in Gaza, including her parents. The medical staff present with them In the room, he detailed to the former royal couple the procedures she was forced to undergo, some without anesthesia, while Markle was recorded tearing up at the descriptions.

Shortly before the surgeon revealed Maria’s serious injuries, severe burns that led to the amputation of fingers (“It was very serious and traumatic for her”), Harry showed sensitivity and asked to make sure that it was even okay for her to show them, and he answered in the affirmative. In a statement published by the World Health Organization, the prince said: “We are deeply committed to promoting awareness, reducing stigma and expanding access to mental health support for all those affected by conflict and crisis.”

The visit, about which the royal family was informed, will continue at the offices of the global central kitchen, which provides, among other things, food and additional humanitarian aid to Gaza; Harry and Meghan are considered longtime supporters of the organization, which has helped their charity Archewell Philanthropies. The association also assisted in funding medical evacuation for children injured in Gaza – and also supported aid efforts for children and families affected by the attack on October 7 in Israel. The two are also expected to visit hospitals that treat medical evacuees, rehabilitation centers for addicts and cancer patients.

The visit to Jordan, which comes amid upheaval in the royal family, is Harry and Meghan’s first official international trip since 2024. Their most recent visits took place in Nigeria and Colombia after they stepped down from their royal duties in 2020 and moved to Montecito, California, amid tensions with the royal family and Markle’s relationship with the British media.

The trip of the two to Jordan received quite a few comments, including those who referred to Maria’s situation (“poor girl”) as well as to Israel (“Anyone who supports Israel’s war crimes should be ashamed of themselves”).