The health, wellbeing, and education of the next generation of Jordanians are at the forefront of many of Queen Rania’s initiatives, whether it’s focusing on improving schools, protecting at-risk children and families, or providing young women with the skills to earn a living. Ahead of her 50th birthday on 31 August, we’re taking a look at five of the Jordanian queen’s…
King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan opened the Emergency Hospital at Al Bashir on Sunday, 16 August. The new hospital is affiliated with Al Bashir Public Hospital in Amman.
The new 22,000 square metre Emergency Hospital was built to help accommodate the influx of new…
Ahead of her 50th birthday, we are taking a look at Queen Rania of Jordan’s namesake foundation: the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development.
The Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development (QRF) was established in 2013 by Queen Rania to…
Queen Rania of Jordan visited the Ajloun Forest Reserve in Ajloun on 21 July to learn more about tourist experiences in the area.
The Queen was able to see the experiences “offered by Reef Spring Resorts and the Ajloun Forest Reserve through the sustainable tourism platform Sawwah,” according to Her Majesty’s Office.
She was welcomed by Manager, Othman Tawalbeh and…
Queen Rania of Jordan took part in the Christmas festivities in Fuheis, Jordan, on Wednesday.
She visited the town’s annual Christmas market where she was able to browse the shops and speak to community members. She also watched a group of school children perform…
Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the Irbid Governorate’s Bani Kinanah district on Wednesday north of the capital in Amman.
The Queen met representatives from the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate Producers to discuss the…
On10 June 1993, then-Prince Abdullah marriedRania al Yassin in a traditional Muslim ceremony in Amman. The 31-year-old Prince and his 22-year-old fiancé had only been dating for a few months, after meeting at a dinner party in August of 1992, when they became engaged in January 1993. Abdullah would tell People Magazine a few years later that “It was love at first sight.” What…
The Queen has welcomed King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan to Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth II was joined by the Princess Royal for the meeting which was also attended by Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.
Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, Her Majesty…
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…
Queen Rania makes it a point to highlight Jordanian and Arab designers
16th December 2018
Queen Rania of Jordan makes it a point to highlight Jordanian and Arab designers while completing her official duties in Jordan and around the globe.
Brands like Arab labels ZdSuzani (Jordan), Hussein Bazaza (Lebanon), Salim Azzam (Lebanon), Reemami (UAE), Bambah (Egypt), and Bouguessa (Algeria) have all had their pieces on one of the most recognisable faces in the Middle East.
The Queen carrying…
