ROYAL SHOCK! PRINCE WILLIAM UNEXPECTEDLY HEADS TO KUWAIT FOR A TRAGIC OCCASION
With Christmas just around the corner, the Prince of Wales, Prince William, is embarking on an unscheduled solo trip to Kuwait. The announcement came from Kensington Palace, revealing that Prince William’s mission is to convey condolences on behalf of King Charles following the passing of Kuwait’s ruler, His Late Highness Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
The British royals share close ties with the Kuwaiti royals, and this visit holds particular significance. His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the half-brother of the late ruler, has visited the UK three times in 2023, including attending the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
As the royal family gears up for Christmas, Prince William’s sudden departure disrupts the family’s usual festive traditions. The royals typically engage in exchanges of gag gifts on Christmas Eve and partake in a walk to church near their Sandringham estate. However, this year, the dynamics have shifted.
Sources suggest that despite the season’s spirit, tensions persist within the family. Vanity Fair reports that relations remain strained, with ‘no chance’ of an invitation extended to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, to join the festivities at Sandringham.
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Prince William made a quick visit to Kuwait today.
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah died on Saturday at age 86, and in accordance with Muslim tradition, was buried on Sunday. The Kuwati royal court announced, “With great sadness and sorrow, we offer our condolences to the Kuwaiti people, Islamic and Arab nations, and the people of the world.”
World leaders, and royals, are now traveling to the Middle Eastern country to pay their respects and offer condolences, including Prince William on behalf of the UK and his father, King Charles. William was joined by Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
“I am saddened to hear of the death of His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement. “His Highness was a great friend of the UK and we will remember fondly all he did for our bilateral relationship and his work to promote stability in the Middle East. I offer my sincere condolences to the Al Sabah family and people of Kuwait.”
Prince William last visited Kuwait in 2019, and the UK and Kuwait have maintained a strong relationship since Kuwait gained independence from the UK back in 1961.
Following Sheikh Nawaf’s passing, his 83-year-old half-brother, Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, who was the world’s oldest crown prince, was named the new emir. (Sheikh Nawaf was emir for just three years.) At King Charles’s coronation in May, Prince Mishal attended on behalf of his brother, and he visited the UK in October where he was received by Charles at Buckingham Palace.
