THE Queen gave Prince Charles her blessing to continue with his royal tour despite her health fears.
He spoke to Her Majesty in a touching phone call to make sure she was coping with a back injury that forced her to miss Remembrance Sunday.
The Prince of Wales was reassured that he and Camilla were all clear to jet off on the first post-Covid royal venture.
The couple start their four-day trip to Jordan and Egypt today as the Queen remains at Windsor Castle recovering from a back sprain.
The 95-year-old sparked fresh health concerns by cancelling an appearance at the Cenotaph for the first time in 22 years.
She remains on “light duties” but royal watchers are worried as she has now cancelled four public engagements in a month.
Charles spoke to his mum on the phone — with an insider saying: “The trip to Jordan and Egypt is incredibly important for the UK. Equally, it was important that Charles got some reassurance that everything was OK.”
The Jordan visit marks the kingdom’s centenary year and is said to showcase its “strong bilateral relations” with Britain. The visit will focus on addressing the climate crisis, heritage preservation and girls’ education.
Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall start their visit in the capital Amman and they will be welcomed by King Abdullah and Queen Rania.
The couple will also be seen at the Pyramids in Egypt.
Charles, who turned 73 on Remembrance Sunday, is filling in on more official engagements such as investitures, duties the Queen would usually have done.
But it is expected the monarch will take part in a number of audiences with dignitaries this week.
