'I met with so many families whose lives were destroyed in an instant. Salah Aboulgasem, from Islamic Relief's Emergency Response Team said: 'I arrived in Turkey to the worst scenes of destruction I've ever witnessed. Kate said: 'It's sad that there's a need to do funding - it's amazing there are communities like this here raising (funds).' Today, the couple heard harrowing stories with aid workers who have recently returned from the crisis zone in Turkey and described desperate scenes of rescuers trying to free trapped people with just hammers. He was seen shaking hands with her husband King Felipe, but instead bowed his head to the Queen and placed two hands over his heart.ĭuring the outing today, Kate met with Jess Jorden, six, as well as Inma Lopez from the Red Cross and Jess's mum Esther Others describe the idea of making physical contact with a female who isn't his wife or a very close relative as 'haram', the Arabic word for a sin.Ī similar situation recently arose for Queen Letizia of Spain, while welcoming the Iranian ambassador to the Royal Palace in Madrid. Placing a hand on the heart with a nod or slight bow is considered a polite way for a man to greet a woman in some Muslim traditions.Īccording to some codes of conduct, a man and a woman won't shake hands unless the woman extends her hand out first and the man is willing to reciprocate the gesture. The Princess quickly withdrew her hand, and mirrored his gestures by bowing her own head and smiling as she greeted him. The Princess of Wales suffered a rare awkward moment today as she reached out to shake hands with Muslim community leader - who offered a polite traditional greeting instead
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