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June 1 marked the Jordanian royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and his bride Rajwa Al Saif !

His Majesty King Abdullah II is the constitutional monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Arab Army. He is also the Custodian of the Muslim and Christian Holy Sites in Jerusalem.

The prince is the eldest child of Queen Rania of Jordan and King Abdullah II. The wedding reportedly be held at the majestic Zahran Palace in Jordan and saw several high-profile politicians and members of other royal families in attendance.

Here’s what you need to know about the young royal couple celebrating their nuptials.

Crown Prince Hussein is the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. Photo: Getty Images
Meet Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
According to People magazine, Hussein, 28, is a captain in the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England. He is also an international history graduate of the prestigious Georgetown University in Washington DC. In a profile by the World Economic Forum, the prince is linked to various initiatives through his Crown Prince Foundation.

Crown Prince Hussein and his fashionable mum Queen Rania. Photo: Getty Images

He was pivotal in the Nasa internship initiative, which provided Jordanian youth the chance to intern at Nasa. This led interns to establish the CubeSat programme and its design of the JY1-Sat, which helped develop Jordan’s first satellite launched into space.

Crown Prince Hussein and his fiancée Rajwa Al Saif. Photo: Getty Image
… and his bride is Rajwa Al Saif

People magazine reports that Rajwa Al Saif is the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khalid bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif. Meanwhile, her mum Azza bint Nayef bin Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Sudairi has links to the Al Sudairi family, a prominent family in Saudi Arabia, per Town and Country.

Queen Rania and her future daughter-in-law Rajwa Al Saif dressed to the nines. Photo: Getty Images

Al Saif got her bachelor’s of architecture degree from Syracuse University in New York. People magazine reports she also studied at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, US. She worked for a brief period in the US and then moved back to Riyadh to work at the Design Experience Studio.

After she gets married, she will be known as Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Jordan and when Hussein takes the crown, she will be Queen Rajwa.

Just like many non-royals, Rajwa Al Saif and Crown Prince Hussein met through a mutual friend. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram

How did they meet?

Crown Prince Hussein revealed how he met Al Saif at a forum held by the Crown Prince Foundation about the advancements of artificial intelligence. Hussein said, “I met Rajwa through an old friend from school,” per Vogue Arabia.

“I consider myself lucky because it is not every day you meet someone like Rajwa,” he added. It was a rare insight into their romance, as the couple is extremely private about the details around their relationship.

Rajwa Al Saif, Crown Prince Hussein and Queen Rania attended Princess Iman’s royal wedding in Amman, on March 12. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram

Queen Rania approves

There is no doubt that Al Saif has not only won the heart of Hussein, but also of Queen Rania. People magazine reports the Queen of Jordan threw a dinner party for all the women in both families to celebrate the upcoming nuptials. Known as a henna party, the event was hosted at the Royal Hashemite Court’s Madareb Bani Hashem. Rania praised her future daughter-in-law, calling her “ the sweetest and most beautiful bride-to-be”. She added Rajwa was the “perfect answer to all my prayer for him [Hussein].”

Queen Rania is clearly enamoured with her future daughter-in-law, Rajwa Al Saif. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram

The family bond

During the celebration for the women, Queen Rania assured Al Saif’s mother Azza that, “This is her country, and she is among her family and her people,” per People magazine.

Rajwa Al Saif’s henna party was a glitzy affair. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram

A glitzy wedding

Royals, politicians and celebrities are expected to attend the wedding, with some speculation that the Prince and Princess of Wales – William and Kate – may attend. Hello! magazine reports that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will be there too.

Rajwa Al Saif wore a couture dress that took 1,100 hours to make. Photo: @queenrania/Instagram

If the pre-wedding celebrations are anything to go by, the wedding is sure to be even more luxurious. According to Hello! magazine, Al Saif’s couture dress for her henna party took 1,100 hours to make.

The custom white gown with gold embellishments was made by Saudi designer Honayda. The veil alone was 10 metres long and took 760 hours to complete using handcrafted tulle.


Sources: South China Morning Post /Luxury Launches 

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