Prince Al‑Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal
Al Saud, long known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince”, has died
at age 36 – ending a remarkable two-decade chapter of tragedy and
faith. The Saudi royal died on Saturday, 19 July, at a specialist
medical facility in Riyadh, following a prolonged coma that began
in 2005 after a devastating car accident in London . Born in
April 1990…
Father of Princess Rawja passes away
19th February 2024
The father of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
has passed away, according to a statement from the Royal Hashemite
Court. In a statement shared on the Jordanian Royal Family’s
website, they announced that Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin
Abdulaziz Al Saif passed away at the age…
Queen Rania opens new headquarters for Al Karma Kitchen
27th September 2023
Queen Rania of Jordan was on hand to open
the new headquarters of Al Karma Kitchen in Amman’s Hay al Yasmine.
The Queen of Jordan met many of the female employees at the
headquarters and got a tour of the new facility. She heard from JRF
Director General Enaam…
New portrait of Queen Rania of Jordan released for her birthday
31st August 2023
The Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania of
Jordan has released a new portrait of the Queen for her birthday.
The Queen is seen in a dark green dress while looking away from the
camera. Details on when and where the image was taken were not
released. Her Majesty’s Office also released dozens of photographs
from the past year, highlighting important moments, events and
engagements.
Re-live June's most popular royal event in photos
29th June 2023
The most popular event for our readers
this month was the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa
Alsaif (now Princess Rajwa) on 1 June. The majority of our top ten
articles this month came from the couple’s beautiful Amman wedding.
Re-live the most…
King Abdullah, Queen Rania and Prince
Hashem travelled to Spain to attend the Aqaba Process meeting in
Córdoba, and were welcomed by King Felipe and Queen Letizia.
King Abdullah and Queen Rania landed in Madrid on Monday, 19th
June, and they immediately got on with…
Jordanian Royal Weddings: Queen Rania's wedding gown
10th June 2023
To celebrate Princess Iman of Jordan’s
engagement, our summer series focuses on the royal weddings in
Jordan. We first take a look at her mother, Queen Rania’s wedding
gown. Then Prince Abdullah married Rania Al-Yassin on 10 June 1993,
which was declared a national holiday. The pair married at Zahran
Palace, with royals from all over the world flying in for the
event. For…
Jordanian Royal Weddings: King Abdullah and Queen Rania
10th June 2023
It’s been 30 years since King Abdullah
and Queen Rania wed. We take a look back at their wedding below:
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…
Americans who married royal
8th June 2023
The United States fought the
Revolutionary War to break away from King George III and Great
Britain in the 1700s. The country did not want a rule by a
monarchy. However, over the years, Americans (the officialdemonym
for those from the United States) have married into…
The inspiration behind Princess Rajwa's tiara
7th June 2023
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan
debuted a new tiara at her wedding to Crown Prince Hussein. The
diamond tiara, specially made by Yan Sicard of the French jewellery
house Fred, features an Arabic scroll throughout the delicate
diadem. Royal Central spoke to Her Majesty Queen Rania’s Office
regarding Princess Rajwa’s tiara, and they revealed the inspiration
behind the design.

