King Abdullah will deliver a speech at the meeting and is also scheduled to meet with international leaders and officials taking part in the conference as well as parliamentarians and ideological and political UK leaders.

From London, His Majesty is to head to Dublin, Ireland, to hold talks with the President of Ireland Michael Higgins and senior officials to discuss regional and international issues as well as bilateral cooperation.

His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein was sworn in as Regent.