The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a surprise visit to Jordan to attend the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and his Saudi Arabian bride sallyguyoncourt reports
royal couple’s attendance
Just hours before the wedding ceremony on Thursday, Jordanian state media confirmed the British royals would be attending.as a child, is understood to have become close to the groom’s mother Queen Rania.And the Jordanian royal family have strong ties to the British royals, with King Abdullah and Queen Rania at theThey join a host of guests from royal families across Europe and Asia, including Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Japan.
Jordan’s heir to the throne Crown Prince Hussein will marry 29-year-old architect Rajwa Alseif on Thursday afternoon at Zahran Palace in Amman in an “elegant and understated religious ceremony”, the Royal Hashemite Court said.Crown Prince Hussein attends a celebration in Amman a day before his wedding to Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif
The marriage is being seen as an opportunity to emphasize continuity in the Arab state after a rift between the King and his half-brother, present the 28-year-old crown prince to a wider global audience and forge a strategic bond with its oil-rich neighbour Saudi Arabia.“Of course it’s a beautiful thing for our families, and for the relationship between Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
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