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King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia begin historic state visit to Jordan

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17th November 2022
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have begun their three-day state Visit to Jordan.  The royal couple and the Swedish delegation landed at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport and, after receiving the welcome from authorities, including the Swedish Ambassador, were escorted to Al Husseiniya Palace, where the visit officially began with the welcome ceremony.  After the…
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Queen Rania: "Our world is off-balance"

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14th November 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan recently spoke at the Paris Peace Forum and stressed that the world must change how it responds to crises. “Our world is off-balance; simply trying to keep things steady is not enough,” Her Majesty told the audience. She said there must…
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Queen Rania wants "to be a fun grandma"

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26th September 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan has said her goal is to be a “fun grandma.” The Queen of Jordan made the remarks in an interview with Good Morning America while discussing the upcoming weddings of two of her children. Her eldest child, Crown Prince Hussein, is engaged to Saudi-born Rajwa Al Saif; her elder daughter, Princess Iman, is engaged to Venezuelan-born Jameel Thermiotis. Queen…
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Queen Rania visits LIVINC Incubator farm

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15th August 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan has visited the LIVINC Incubator farm in Zai in Al Balqa’ governorate. The Queen spoke to the organisers of LIVINC about their boutique farm and the community initiatives and value-focused programs it supports. The LIVINC founder, Shadi Al Hasan, welcomed the Queen to the farm before Her Majesty spoke to the core team responsible for the farm’s creation, what…
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Queen Rania of Jordan in mourning for her father

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28th May 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan is in mourning for her father. The Queen’s father, Dr Faisal Sidqi Al Yassin, died on 27 May. No cause of death was given. The Royal Hashemite Court is in seven days of mourning on the orders of King Abdullah. In a press release, the…
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Queen Rania calls for optimism on climate crisis

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30th April 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan has called for optimism on the climate crisis in a virtual foreign policy climate summit. The Queen spoke to climate leaders through a pre-recorded video at Foreign Policy Virtual Climate Summit. Queen Rania said there is an “alarming threat” to the planet caused by accelerating global warming. She stressed the need for an “urgent optimism” to…
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