On November 18, 2021, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall arrived at Cairo Airport in Egypt, on the third day of their tour of the Middle East. The Prince and the Duchess were welcomed by Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his wife Entissar Amer, at Al-Athadia Palace. Afterwards, The Couple visited the Al Azhar Mosque and the Great Sphinx of Giza. Al Azhar Mosque is one of the oldest Islamic buildings in the world.