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William and Kate's attendance at last week's wedding of Jordan's crown prince underlines how cherished are relations with desert royalty.
Attending overseas royal weddings usually falls to Edward and Sophie but a source says that they would have been too low-ranking for this one.
And Kings Charles and Abdullah remain best mates despite the latter putting his half-brother Prince Hamzah under house arrest after he was implicated in a thwarted coup last May.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: William and Kate's attendance at last week's wedding of Jordan's crown prince underlines how cherished are relations with desert royalty
Royals are good at looking the other way when the need arises, as with Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed, allegedly involved in the kidnap of two of his daughters and found in court – on the balance of probabilities – to have been involved in a campaign of intimidation against ex-wife Princess Haya.
The Sheikh remains an honorary Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George and attended the late Queen's funeral. No doubt Royal Ascot beckons.
Eamonn Holmes
