{"id":39969,"date":"2024-04-15T15:55:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T11:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=39969"},"modified":"2024-04-15T16:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:52:45","slug":"crown-prince-hussein-princess-rajwa-relationship-timeline","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/crown-prince-hussein-princess-rajwa-relationship-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"A Royal Love Story: The Complete Timeline Of Crown Prince Hussein &#038; Princess Rajwa\u2019s Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39971\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39971 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Princess-Rajwa-Crown-Prince-Hussein-Relationship-Timeline.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been a nearly a year since <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/prince-hussein-wedding-rajwa-al-saif-royal-jordan-details\/\">Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan married Princess Rajwa<\/a> (previously Rajwa Al Saif), captivating audiences and well-wishers all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>The royal pair have now reached another milestone in their relationship, announcing they are expecting their <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/crown-prince-hussein-princess-rajwa-announce-pregnancy\/\">first child this summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the couple had a very public wedding, not much is known about their relationship. From how they met to their engagement to their lavish wedding to their pregnancy announcement, GRAZIA Middle East is here to break down this royal love story.<\/p>\n<h2>How Did Crown Prince Hussein And Rajwa Al Saif Meet?<\/h2>\n<p>So, when exactly did this royal couple meet? Unfortunately, that remains a mystery. However, Crown Prince Hussein himself revealed <em>how<\/em> they met earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Back in May 2023, the prince made an appearance to give a talk at an event in Jordan with his then-wife-to-be supporting in the audience. The royal share a titbit of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/rajwa-al-saif-prince-hussein-reveals-how-they-met\/\">how they met<\/a> with the audience. \u201cI met Rajwa through an old friend from school \u2026 I consider myself lucky because it is not every day you meet someone like Rajwa,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-_EOzoChP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-_EOzoChP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Al Hussein bin Abdullah II (@alhusseinjo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the era of education this \u201cold friend from school\u201d is from is unknown. The prince spent his formative schooling years in Jordan at the International School of Choueifat and the International Amman Academy, finishing his high school years at the King&#8217;s Academy, graduating in 2012. Crown Prince Hussein then went to university in the USA, attending Georgetown University in Washington D.C., graduating in 2016. The following year he attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK, graduating in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Rajwa also attended university in the USA, attending the Syracuse University School of Architecture in New York, graduating in 2017. She then also studied at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<h3>A Royal Engagement<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36374\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36374 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/05\/Prince-Hussein-and-Rajwa-Al-Saif.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram @queenrania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/royal-family-news-his-royal-highness-the-crown-prince-engaged\/\">engagement of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif of Saudi Arabia<\/a> was announced on August 17, 2022 by the Royal Hashemite Court. The engagement took place at the home of Princess Rajwa\u2019s father, Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif<em>, i<\/em>n Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>A number of photographs and videos were shared from the event which was attended by Princess Rajwa\u2019s father and mother, Azza Al Sudairi, as well as King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan and other members of the Jordanian royal family and the Al Saif family.<\/p>\n<p>The following day, Crown Prince Hussein posted the first photo of himself and his future wife to his official Instagram page. \u201cAlhamdullillah. We pray that God grants us His blessings. Grateful to my dear Jordanian family for their heartfelt support and kind wishes,\u201d he said of his engagement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31145\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/01\/His-Royal-Highness-Crown-Prince-Al-Hussein-bin-Abdullah-II-and-Miss-Rajwa-Khalid-Alseif.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"836\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, Queen Rania also posted a series of photos of the newly engaged couple to Instagram saying, \u201cI didn\u2019t think it was possible to hold so much joy in my heart! Congratulations to my eldest Prince Hussein and his beautiful bride-to-be, Rajwa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She posted another photo of just herself and Rajwa, sharing her excitement to welcome her into the family. \u201cExcited to welcome my third daughter, Al Hussein\u2019s bride-to-be, Rajwa, to the family!\u201d Queen Rania said. \u201cWe\u2019re so happy for you both.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>The Newly Engaged Couple Make Their First Public Appearance Together<\/h3>\n<p>A couple of months after their official engagement announcement, the couple made their <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/prince-al-hussein-rajwa-al-saif-first-official-appearance\/\">first public appearance together in October 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cj3WGBYIU9L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cj3WGBYIU9L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Al Hussein bin Abdullah II (@alhusseinjo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa visited the Royal Hashemite Court with Prince El Hassan, the brother of the late King Hussein of Jordan, where they visited exhibits from Jordan\u2019s Hashemite history.<\/p>\n<p>For this visit, Princess Rajwa wore a white and crisp buttoned shirt, tucked into an A-line black Alexander McQueen, accessorised with a white Gucci GG Marmont bag and a gold necklace with her and her future husband\u2019s initials, \u2018H\u2019 and \u2018R\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>The Newly Engaged Couple Attend The Wedding Of Princess Iman And Jameel Alexander Thermiotis<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33857\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/03\/princess-iman-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"866\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this year, in March 2023, the couple attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein\u2019s sister, Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, which took place at Beit Al-Urdon Palace.<\/p>\n<p>The royal bride wore a stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/princess-iman-dior-wedding-dress\/\">custom Dior gown<\/a> and was walked down the aisle by her elder brother. Meanwhile, Princess Rajwa wore a statement yellow caped dress by London-based Serbian designer Roksanda Ilin\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33624\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/03\/prince-hussein.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In one <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/princess-iman-jameel-thermiotis-royal-wedding\/\">sweet image shared<\/a> via the official royal accounts, Crown Prince Hussein is seen whispering something to his bride-to-be during the ceremony, while she had a wide grin on her face.<\/p>\n<h3>A Royal Henna Party<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36361\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36361 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/05\/Rajwa-Al-Saif-Henna-1.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"From the dinner party held by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in celebration of Crown Prince Al Hussein and Miss Rajwa Alseif\u2019s upcoming wedding Amman, Jordan \/ 22 May 2023\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the couple\u2019s royal nuptials on June 1, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/rajwa-alsaif-henna-party-dress-saudi-designer-honayda-serafi\/\">Queen Rania hosted a Henna Party<\/a> for her future daughter-in-law. The party was attended by Queen Rania and Princess Rajwa, as well as her mother Azza Al Sudairi and Princess Iman and Princess Salma and other women from the Jordan community.<\/p>\n<p>At the Henna Party, Queen Rania made a speech, during which she addressed Princess Rajwa\u2019s mother to say, \u201cWe and Al Hussein will take the very best care of Rajwa. This is her country, and she is among her family and her people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Royal Wedding<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39970\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39970 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Princess-Rajwa-Crown-Prince-Hussein-Wedding.png\" alt=\"Princess Rajwa, Crown Prince Hussein Wedding\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Via Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crown Prince Hussein and <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/rajwa-al-saif-wedding-makeup-beauty\/\">Princess Rajwa<\/a> married on June 1, 2023 at Zahran in Amman, Jordan. Led by His Majesty King Abdullah\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/queen-rania-wedding-makeup-beauty-look\/\">and Her Majesty Queen Rania<\/a>, the celebration was attended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/prince-hussein-wedding-all-the-royals-attending-guestlist\/\">distinguished guests, including members of royal families from across the world, the Hashemite family, Arab and foreign world leaders.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Over 1,700 people attended the wedding and notable <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/who-attended-prince-husseins-wedding-guestlist\/\">guests who attended the royal wedding<\/a> included William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and many more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-3JqesjIY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cs-3JqesjIY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Queen Rania Al Abdullah (@queenrania)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Princess Rajwa, who was walked down the aisle by Prince Hashem, stunned in a <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/rajwa-al-saif-wedding-dress-elie-saab-crown-prince-hussein\/\">bespoke gown by Lebanese couturier Elie Saab<\/a>. For the reception, which took place at Al Husseiniya Palace, Princess Rajwa changed into a second gown <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/rajwa-al-saif-dolcegabbana-bridal-gown-second-look\/\">designed by Dolce&amp;Gabbana<\/a>. The Alta Moda ball gown featured layered and embroidered floral-like patterns, adorned with a deep neckline. For both her wedding outfits, <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/tiara-at-royal-wedding-of-crown-prince-hussein-and-rajwa-al-saif\/\">Princess Rajwa wore an exquisite headpiece<\/a> which featured stylised Arabic calligraphy delicately inscribed with the words \u201cRajwatun min Allah,\u201d meaning \u201cA prayer answered by God.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Their first message as a married couple<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuHmUb1I7j0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CuHmUb1I7j0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\"style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Al Hussein bin Abdullah II (@alhusseinjo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One month after their wedding, the pair marked their first Eid as a married couple. On June 30, to mark Eid Al Adha, an important holiday in the Islamic calendar that takes place from Dhu Hijah 10 to 12.<\/p>\n<p>Crown Prince Hussein shared a casual photo of himself and Princess Rajwa with a message saying, \u201cOn behalf of Rajwa and myself, Adha Mubarak to you and your families.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Crown Prince Hussein &amp; Princess Rajwa&#8217;s First Child<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are expecting their first baby this summer<\/p>\n<p>Details:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BMO3YM9Tvt\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/BMO3YM9Tvt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BSOX40cSRH\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/BSOX40cSRH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RHC (@RHCJO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RHCJO\/status\/1777978423576572310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A little under a year after their royal wedding, it was revealed the couple are expecting their first child together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The joyous news of <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/crown-prince-hussein-princess-rajwa-announce-pregnancy\/\">Princess Rajwa\u2019s pregnancy<\/a> was announced by the Jordanian royal family in a statement in April 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are expecting their first baby this summer,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe Royal Hashemite Court extends its sincere congratulations to Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on this occasion, and wishes Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein and Princess Rajwa good health and joy as they welcome their baby.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/crown-prince-hussein-princess-rajwa-matching-outfits\/\">Read More: Crown Prince Hussein &amp; 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