King Abdullah II flies to London the week of the UK-Jordan investment forum

King Abdullah II flew from Homestead Farm Airstrip to Farnborough Airport on June 2, 2026, a brief 11-minute hop in a Bombardier Global 7500. The flight, which reached only 4,175 feet, appears to be a repositioning leg after a longer journey from the French Riviera, where the King had been the previous day.

The same week, per a statement from the UK Department for Business and Trade, London is hosting the UK-Jordan Investment Forum, a two-day event focused on renewable energy, water technology, and defence partnerships. King Abdullah II is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and hold bilateral meetings with British ministers, as reported by the Jordan News Agency on June 1. The forum comes amid ongoing negotiations for a new UK-Jordan trade agreement.

The trip follows a pattern of regular diplomatic visits to London, a recurring destination in the King's travel history. His previous flights this week included a stop in Nice, France, likely for a private engagement, before heading to the UK for the forum.