THE Prince of Wales described the plight of Syrian refugees as “heartbreaking” as he toured a camp near the border of the civil war torn nation.

The prince and the Duchess of Cornwall were greeted by United Nations staff at the King Abdullah Park camp in Jordan, which is home to just under 1,000 people who have fled the two-year-old conflict.

Speaking at the refugee camp HQ, Charles said he had been struck by the generosity of the Jordanian people.

“Many of these children have been traumatised by the horrors of what they’ve witnessed before they got here,” he said.

“Some of them have lost their parents and had horrendous experiences and it is remarkable what all these wonderful NGOs (non-governmental organisations) are doing to deal with this unbelievable and heartbreaking situation.

“In some ways children are quite adaptable and resilient but at the same time one of their teachers was telling me that just looking at trees reminded them of where they have been.

“The hope is that they will get back there again.

“I think the great thing that’s come out of this is just how unbelievably generous the Jordanian people are, who are truly remarkable I think.

“They’ve managed to cope with and deal with all these hundreds of thousands of refugees and it’s very nearly the second anniversary.

“It’s a desperate situation and the Jordanian people are so fantastic.