King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan
have travelled to Japan with their eldest child, Crown Prince
Hussein, for a business visit that also included a meeting with
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The trip is an
opportunity for the Jordanian King to strengthen ties between the
two countries. Meetings have also been scheduled with Japan’s
highest-ranking officials, from Prime Minister…
The line of succession to the Jordanian
throne is governed by Article 28 of the Jordanian Constitution. The
country abides by agnatic primogeniture; however, this can be by
passed by royal decree. To be eligible to be in the line of
succession, one must be a mentally…
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan was in
Saudi Arabia to perform several religious rituals that are pillars
of Islam. On Sunday, 2 April, His Royal Highness landed at
King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, where he was
welcomed by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin…
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has
named his son Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, the Crown Prince of Abu
Dhabi. Ten months after his ascension to President of the
United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed announced this appointment on
Wednesday, 29 March, adding the appointment of his brother, Sheikh
Mansour bin Zayed, as Vice-President of the UAE. This move
has been widely regarded as a…
Queen Rania of Jordan travelled to
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to attend the opening of two exhibitions
connected to Islamic traditions and culture. On the evening
of 27 March, Her Majesty arrived at the Jeddah Superdome for her
first event, the opening of Bisat Al Reeh’s…
The Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan has
released the official images from Princess Iman’s wedding to Jameel
Thermiotis on Sunday, 12 March. The 16 photos released range from
moments during the wedding ceremony to the official portraits taken
afterwards and the…
Princess Iman of Jordan, 26, married her
Venezuelan-born fiancé, Jameel Thermiotis, on the evening of 12
March at her family’s private residence Beit Al Urdun. The Princess
was escorted into the ceremony by her older brother, Crown Prince
Hussein, before the quick Muslim wedding ceremony. Screenshot/Fair
Use In attendance were Iman’s parents, King Abdullah and Queen
Rania; Iman’s…
Queen Rania of Jordan has hosted a Henna
party for her daughter, Princess Iman, before the Princess’s
wedding this weekend. The party was held in Amman’s Al Husseiniya
Palace and was attended by several members of the Jordanian Royal
Family and women representatives…
Queen Rania of Jordan has shared a
touching video on her Instagram as her daughter, Princess Iman’s
wedding date was announced. The Royal Hashemite Court revealed that
Princess Iman would marry her fiancé, Jameel Alexander Thermiotis,
on 12 March. No further…
King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan
attended a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new King
Hussein Cancer Centre in Aqaba. On Thursday, 2 March, Their
Majesties arrived in the special economic zone of Aqaba, where the
King laid the foundation stone of the area’s first cancer
centre. Also present for the ceremony were Princess Ghida
Talal, chairwoman of the board of…
