His Majesty King Abdullah II on Thursday departed for Riyadh on a private visit.

His Majesty, accompanied by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, will extend condolences over the passing of the father of Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, may his soul rest in peace.

His Royal Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, His Majesty’s chief adviser for religious and cultural affairs and personal envoy, was sworn in as Regent, in the presence of Cabinet members.