With the inauguration of King Charles III, King of Britain, two days after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a historic ceremony, the Arab world is looking forward to dealing with a new king of the United Kingdom, who has always been known for his strong commitment to building bridges between religions, as well as his fascination with the Arab region and its history, and his understanding of its issues This is what many in the region believe will have a positive impact on the relations between Britain and the Arab region, peoples and governments during his ascension to the throne. 1
Throughout the period in which he was Crown Prince of Britain, King Charles III did not stop visiting the Arab region, which many say he loves its history, and he never stopped learning about its culture, perhaps by virtue of the history of his country and its historical relations with it. He visits museums of Islamic art, is also seen wearing traditional Arab garb, and dances the famous Arada dance with several princes, in Saudi Arabia.
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Away from the past of the United Kingdom, and its involvement in the Arab region through a long historical era, several previous reports indicated that King Charles III, for decades, showed interest in learning about Arab culture and Islamic art, and that he sought to learn the Arabic language for a long time as he read the Qur’an .
As part of his frequent visits to the Arab region, King Charles III, when he was Crown Prince of Britain, chose the region as his destination, on his first visit, after the outbreak of the Corona crisis, where he visited both Jordan and Egypt, and there he highlighted his role that he had known for decades as a builder of bridges of communication. between religions.
After his visit to Al-Azhar Mosque during that Middle Eastern tour, Prince Charles emphasized this role, and said in a speech he delivered at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, "I believe from the bottom of my heart that all responsible men and women in this world should work to restore mutual respect between religions, and that we must do everything we can to end the mistrust that poisons the lives of so many.”
In a report in The Guardian, citing a 2015 BBC Radio 2 interview with Charles, the Guardian said that as heir to the throne, Charles is also heir to the title of apologist - a role he has been discussing publicly for the past 20 years.
Charles had said in that interview: "I've always said that I would prefer to be seen as a defender of the faith, all those years ago, because I defend the freedom of other people of faith in this country to worship, and it always seems to me that at the same time you are working to Defending faith is to be a protector of all religions