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A look at Jordan's new Princess - Rajwa Al Saif

Jordan will soon have a Crown Princess as Crown Prince Hussein is set to marry a woman from Saudi Arabia. So who is the woman who has captured the Jordanian heir to the throne’s heart? Born on 28 April 1994 in Riyadh, Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif is the youngest child of Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, a Saudi businessman and Azza bint Nayef…
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Royal wedding celebrations kick off in Jordan

Celebrations for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan to Saudi national Rajwa Al Saif have commenced. Thousands of Jordanians were at a sports stadium on 30 May to hear a free concert by Arab artists in celebration of the wedding. Amongst those in the…
Jordan

Royal Hashemite Court shuts down rumours of Italian wedding celebration

The Royal Hashemite Court in Jordan has shut down rumours of an Italian wedding celebration for Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif. A source at the Royal Hashemite Court told the media, “All celebrations related to the wedding of Crown Prince Al Hussein and Miss Rajwa will be taking place strictly in Jordan, and there is no intention to hold any celebration related to the occasion…
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Royals and the Fight Against ALS

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease is a neurological disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot discovered the disease in 1869. In 1939, ALS became well-known after Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees’ first baseman from 1923-1939, was diagnosed with the disease at the Mayo Clinic, which ended his baseball…
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May jewels - the famous Norwegian royal emeralds

Our May series on emeralds now takes us to some of the most famous in Europe right now. We are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault. The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical style and features a centre, square emerald at the top. Its creation date has never been known…
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