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Father of Princess Rawja passes away

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 of 71. No cause of death has been released. Crown Prince Hussein shared a message on his official Instagram alongside a…
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Re-live June's most popular royal event in photos

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 popular royal event below with our gallery! Royal Hashemite Court Royal Hashemite Court Royal Hashemite Court Copyright…
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Jordanian Royal Weddings: King Abdullah and Queen Rania

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 fiancé had only been dating for a few months after meeting at a dinner party in August of 1992, when they became engaged in…
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Americans who married royal

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…
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The inspiration behind Princess Rajwa's tiara

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…
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Princess Rajwa unveils new tiara at royal wedding

Princess Rajwa has unveiled a new tiara for her wedding to Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan. The diamond tiara features an Arabic scroll, similar to the tiara of her mother-in-law, Queen Rania. The delicate tiara is set on a silver base with the diamonds in Arabic swirling together to a point at the centre. The words in Arabic are “Rajwa min Allah,” which translates to…
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