HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan called on Dame Patsy to offer the condolences of the people of Jordan to New Zealanders in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
The Prince, who was accompanied by his daughter HRH Princess Rahma bint El Hassan and grandson HE Tariq Masser Judeh, opened his remarks with a message in Maori, to the obvious delight of Dame Patsy.