The attendance of Prince William and Kate was confirmed by Jordanian state media.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a surprise visit to Jordan to attend the wedding of the country's Crown Prince and his Saudi Arabian bride. Prince William and Kate were among a host of foreign royalty attending the nuptials of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and 29-year-old architect Rajwa Alseif.The ceremony got under way on Thursday at Amman's Zahran Palace, the same venue chosen by the Crown Prince's father, King Abdullah II, and his grandfather, the late King Hussein, for their weddings.
The British royals' trip to Jordan was not announced in advance, with their arrival confirmed by Jordanian state media a few hours before the start of the palace ceremony.The King and Queen of the Netherlands as well as US First Lady Jill Biden have said they will also attend. The ceremony started with some of the same features as previous ceremonies, including a motorcade of red Land Rovers escorting the couple through the streets of the capital to the ceremony.Crowds were gathering at sites with huge screens set to livestream the wedding across the nation, with many people waving flags and decked out in the white-and-red checkered scarves worn by Jordan's ruling family, the Hashemites.
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