Key Points
- Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have visited hospitalised children evacuated from Gaza and refugees in Jordan as part of a two-day humanitarian trip.
- The couple met Palestinian children receiving treatment at Specialty Hospital in Amman and spent time with families and staff there.
- The visit took place on Wednesday 25 February 2026, with further engagements scheduled in Jordan the following day.
- They also travelled to the Za’atari Refugee Camp in northern Jordan, home to thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict.
- The trip highlights ongoing international efforts, involving Jordan and the World Health Organization, to medically evacuate children from Gaza for specialist treatment.
- Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Philanthropies has been supporting programmes that facilitate medical evacuations and humanitarian aid to civilians affected by war.
- The visit may draw further attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the region, and to the role of Jordan and partner organisations in providing care to war‑affected children.
Prince Harry and Meghan have visited hospitalised children evacuated from Gaza and met refugees at a camp in Jordan during a two-day humanitarian trip focused on civilians affected by war and displacement.
Visit to Gaza evacuees in Amman hospital
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met Palestinian children who had been medically evacuated from the Gaza Strip to Jordan for treatment at Specialty Hospital in Amman on Wednesday. The children are among those brought out of Gaza under programmes coordinated by Jordanian authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide specialist care that is no longer available in the territory after more than two years of conflict.
According to Asharq Al-Awsat, reporting by its Amman bureau, Harry and Meghan met some of the young patients and their families on the wards and spoke to medical staff involved in their treatment. Jordan has organised medical evacuations from Gaza since 2025, with hundreds of children transferred to hospitals in the kingdom under what officials describe as the “Jordanian Medical Corridor” initiative.
Engagements with WHO and humanitarian partners
During the visit, the couple joined WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and regional WHO leaders for a roundtable with humanitarian partners and donors in Amman. Asharq Al-Awsat quoted Harry telling participants it was “an honor and a privilege to be in a room full of people with such big hearts,” thanking them for their work to assist civilians in conflict zones.
Their trip is being carried out in partnership with the WHO and focuses on frontline health and mental health support, expanding on existing collaboration between the Sussexes and the UN agency that began with initiatives such as vaccine equity during the Covid-19 pandemic. Archewell Philanthropies, the couple’s nonprofit organisation, has recently supported WHO efforts to evacuate injured children from Gaza to Jordan and to fund services for their recovery. This information is based on official statements and could not be independently verified in full.
Visit to Za’atari Refugee Camp
Alongside hospital visits, Harry and Meghan travelled to the Za’atari Refugee Camp in northern Jordan, which hosts tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by more than a decade of conflict. The United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said the couple met young refugees and joined children in activities including football, art and music during their time at the camp.
Za’atari is one of the largest refugee camps in the region, and international agencies have long used it as a base for education, psychosocial support and youth programmes. Vanity Fair reported that Harry and Meghan were shown projects supported by their Archewell Foundation, including youth initiatives and schemes linked to wider efforts to assist families affected by regional conflicts.
Broader humanitarian agenda in Jordan
The visit forms part of a two-day programme centred in Amman on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February, announced by the couple’s office in advance. People magazine reported that their schedule includes meetings with organisations such as World Central Kitchen and Questscope, which provide food assistance and support for children and families affected by conflict.
World Central Kitchen, founded by chef José Andrés, has been involved in organising food and other humanitarian supplies for civilians in Gaza, and the couple are due to visit its Amman office during the trip. Their engagements are understood to mirror earlier overseas work undertaken when they were working members of the Royal Family, including visits to Nigeria and Colombia in 2024, while remaining independent of the UK monarchy.
Context: medical evacuations from Gaza
Jordan has emerged as a key regional hub for the treatment of children injured or made seriously ill during the conflict in Gaza. Roya News reported that the Jordanian Armed Forces recently evacuated 29 children from Gaza, accompanied by 42 family members, as part of the country’s Medical Corridor initiative launched in March 2025. According to the same outlet, the programme is run in coordination with the Ministry of Health and the WHO and aims to ensure that evacuated patients receive care across several Jordanian hospitals.
Arab News has reported that hundreds of Palestinian children and their caregivers have passed through Jordanian facilities since the start of the scheme, reflecting Amman’s stated commitment to providing medical support while opposing long-term displacement. Médecins Sans Frontières has also described medical evacuation as one of the few remaining options for severely injured patients from Gaza, given the damage to the territory’s health system.
Role of Archewell and the couple’s public work
Since stepping back as working royals in 2020, Harry and Meghan have aligned much of their public activity with support for civilians affected by war, particularly children. Asharq Al-Awsat noted that their recent work has included backing projects aimed at injured and displaced children, while People reported that their Jordan trip continues a broader emphasis on global health and mental health support.
Archewell Philanthropies has partnered with organisations including WHO and World Central Kitchen, providing funding and publicity for programmes in conflict and disaster zones. The Jordan visit brings together several strands of that agenda: emergency medical care for war-affected children, support for refugees, and collaboration with international agencies and local partners.
What happens next
Harry and Meghan are scheduled to continue their programme in Jordan with further meetings in Amman, including a visit to World Central Kitchen’s local operations, before concluding their two-day trip on Thursday. Jordanian authorities and international agencies are expected to maintain and potentially expand medical evacuation schemes for children from Gaza as the conflict and humanitarian needs continue.
Their engagements may prompt additional attention and potential donor support for health, mental health and food assistance programmes run by WHO, UNHCR and other partners in Jordan and the wider region. Any further visits or initiatives by the couple in the Middle East have not yet been formally announced. This information could not be independently verified.
