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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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Official guest list revealed for Jordanian royal wedding

The Royal Hashemite Court revealed the official guest list for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa’s wedding on Thursday, and it included royalty from around the world as well as important Middle Eastern politicians and foreign officials. The wider Jordanian Royal…
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A lavish wedding lights up Jordan. But who's the groom? A look at Crown Prince Hussein

With his wedding attracting royals and dignitaries from around the world, Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan gained global notoriety almost overnight. The next Hashemite King was born on 28th June 1994 at the King Hussein Medical Centre in Amman, the first child to then-Crown Prince Abdullah and Crown Princess Rania. He and his sister, Princess Iman, were born before their parents’…
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Royal wedding celebrations kick off in Jordan

Celebrations for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan to Saudi national Rajwa Al Saif have commenced. Thousands of Jordanians were at a sports stadium on 30 May to hear a free concert by Arab artists in celebration of the wedding. Amongst those in the…
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Royal Hashemite Court shuts down rumours of Italian wedding celebration

The Royal Hashemite Court in Jordan has shut down rumours of an Italian wedding celebration for Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif. A source at the Royal Hashemite Court told the media, “All celebrations related to the wedding of Crown Prince Al Hussein and Miss Rajwa will be taking place strictly in Jordan, and there is no intention to hold any celebration related to the occasion…
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Crown Prince Hussein follows his mother in completing key Islamic ritual

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 Abdulaziz Al Said, who is the Deputy Governor of Mecca.  The Jordanian Crown Prince then moved to Mecca, the holiest city…
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