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Jordanian royals out in full force to attend World Cup opening amid global controversies in Qatar

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22nd November 2022
King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Ali of Jordan were among the authorities present for the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.  The royals also watched the first half of the opening match, which was played between host Qatar and Ecuador’s team.  Before the events, the King and Crown Prince were welcomed at Al Bayt Stadium by Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
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Queen Rania and Queen Silvia join forces during Swedish state visit to Jordan

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16th November 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan and Queen Silvia of Sweden have joined forces during the latter’s state visit to Jordan. Queen Rania met Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf at a meeting with the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) and Swedish furniture conglomerate IKEA at the Queen Rania Family and Child Center in Amman. The purpose was to discuss the ongoing production of Jordanian goods that are placed…
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Queen Rania: "Our world is off-balance"

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14th November 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan recently spoke at the Paris Peace Forum and stressed that the world must change how it responds to crises. “Our world is off-balance; simply trying to keep things steady is not enough,” Her Majesty told the audience. She said there must be four…
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The monarch's role in Jordan

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12th November 2022
The country of Jordan has been a monarchy for just over 100 years. In 1921, the monarchy was set up as a result of the Arab Revolt and World War I. Abdullah I was the first ruler, and he oversaw many changes during his time as leader. Jordan began as a British…
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A meeting of two Kings at Buckingham Palace

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12th November 2022
Buckingham Palace was the scene of the meeting of two Kings when, on Thursday, 10 November, King Charles III met King Abdullah II of Jordan.  The Hashemite sovereign was in the UK’s capital for a working visit that earlier in the day saw him also meet His Holiness Pope Francis and Vatican City’s Secretary of State Pietro Parolin. For that meeting, he was joined by Queen…
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Queen Rania dusts off her coding skills to launch new school project

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13th October 2022
Queen Rania of Jordan visited Al Jandaweel Secondary School in Amman to learn about Road2Code, a new programme by INJAZ.  Upon her arrival at the school on Sunday, 9 October, Her Majesty took part in an activity for the Hour of Code initiative, a global project aimed at teaching students the basics of programming and coding through non-traditional and more enjoyable methods.  The Queen…
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