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Queen Rania of Jordan lights Christmas tree in Fuheis

On Sunday, Queen Rania Al Abdullah was in Fuheis (located20 kilometres northwest of the capital Amman) where she joined the residents to light the Christmas tree in Qanater Amphitheatre. The Queen pushed the button to light the tree before delivering a short speech to those in attendance. She expressed the importance of the holy holiday for Christians which she said the lighting of the tree…
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Prince Charles and King and Queen of Jordan attend President George H.W. Bush's state funeral

The Prince of Wales attended the state funeral of President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday at Washington D.C.’s Washington National Cathedral. He was not the only royal in attendance as King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan were also there. Embed from Getty Images The Prince of Wales, who represented Her Majesty The Queen at the funeral, was seated beside former UK Prime Minister John…
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Jordan’s Princess Salma graduates from Sandhurst

Jordan’s Princess Salma bint Abdullah has graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The youngest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania graduated yesterday from a Short Commissioning Course with almost her full family in attendance at the ceremony in the…
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King Abdullah of Jordan receives 2018 Templeton Prize

King Abdullah of Jordan has received the 2018 Templeton Prize at a ceremony in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. His Majesty @KingAbdullahII receives the 2018 Templeton Prize from Foundation President Heather Templeton Dill#TempletonPrize2018 pic.twitter.com/oT0W6cWOPy — RHC (@RHCJO) November 14, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The King received the award from Heather Templeton Dill…
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Queen Rania calls for increased attention to the challenges faced by Arab women

Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan spoke at the 2018 HeForShe Impact Summit in New York on Wednesday, 26 September. Speaking at the event held on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly, Her Majesty talked about the need for increased attention on the challenges Arab women are facing. Alluding to the ongoing Syrian conflict and other turmoil in the Middle East, Queen Rania stressed that women…
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