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Queen Rania shares a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in her Earthshot Innovation Summit speech

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24th September 2022
As a member of the council of the Earthshot Prizes, Queen Rania gave a speech at the Earthshot Prizes Innovation Summit in New York City. It was scheduled that Prince William, who founded the Earthshot Prizes in 2020, would travel to the Big Apple for the event, but royal mourning prevented him from doing so. However, he did manage to send a pre-recorded video message for the…
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The royals expected at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

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17th September 2022
Royals and foreign heads of state are expected from many countries across the globe at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September. Who can you expect to see in the congregation at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 19 September? Belgium: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde By Ministério da Cultura – Assinatura do Acordo para realização Europalia- Brasil na Embaixada da…
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King Abdullah opens new military hospital in Amman

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7th September 2022
King Abdullah II of Jordan has inaugurated Latrun Military Hospital in the country’s capital, Amman. His Majesty arrived at the new facility on Monday, 5th September, accompanied by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yousef Hneiti. The two military leaders listened to a briefing about the hospital capacity and plans for development by the Royal Medical…
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The four weddings of King Hussein

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16th August 2022
As we prepare for Princess Iman of Jordan’s wedding, we look at the weddings of her grandfather King Hussein, who was famously married four times. Embed from Getty Images Three years after his accession to the throne, King Hussein’s first wife was Dina bint Abdul-Hamid, who was also his distant cousin. Dina was born on 15 December 1929 in Egypt. She met her future husband in…
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