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Wedding of Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif

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Wedding of Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif
A video showing the procession of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa following their wedding
Date1 June 2023
VenueZahran Palace
LocationAmman, Jordan
ParticipantsHussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
Rajwa Al Saif

The wedding of Al Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan, and Rajwa Al Saif took place at Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan on 1 June 2023.

Hussein is the eldest son of King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, and heir apparent to the throne of Jordan. Al Saif is the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khaled Al-Saif and Azza Al Sudairi.

Engagement

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The couple's engagement was announced by the Royal Hashemite Court on Twitter on 17 August 2022.[1] The engagement ceremony took place at the home of Al Saif's father in Riyadh and was attended by members of the Jordanian royal family, namely the King and Queen, Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Prince Hashem bin Abdullah, Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein, Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Prince Rashid bin El Hassan, and members of the Al Saif family.[2] For the engagement ceremony, Al Saif wore an embroidered abaya from Lebanese brand Orient 499 with a bronze belt borrowed from Hussein's mother, Queen Rania. Queen Rania also lent Al Saif a pair of white gold and yellow diamond Stephen Webster earrings for one of the engagement portraits.[3]

Crown Prince Hussein presented Al Saif with a pear-cut diamond Harry Winston ring.[4][5]

Queen Rania shared her congratulations on Instagram, stating "I didn't 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".[6][7]

On 31 December 2022, the Royal Hashemite Court announced that the wedding would take place on 1 June 2023.[8] It was later revealed that the wedding would take place at Zahran Palace.

The Royal Hashemite Court also released an official logo for the wedding, which is the Arabic characters for "we rejoice".[9]. The log also contained the date of the wedding, which was the first of June 2023.

Pre-wedding celebrations

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On 22 May 2023, Queen Rania hosted a traditional Henna party in honour of Al Saif at Madareb Bani Hashem. Female members of both families attended. Al Saif wore a bespoke dress by Saudi designer Honayda Serafi. Traditional Jordanian and Saudi songs were performed by Nedaa Shrara, Diana Karazon and Zain Awad, with performances by the Haleem Musical Group, Al Salt Girls Band and Misk Dance Company. The party was followed by a dinner hosted by Queen Rania, who gave a speech commending her soon-to-be daughter in law.[10]

On 31 May 2023, Hussein's first cousin, Prince Omar bin Faisal, hosted a groom's shower attended by male relatives and friends.[11] That evening, King Abdullah II hosted a banquet in honour of the wedding at Madareb Bani Hashem.[12] Many tribal Chief, business men and public figures attended the dinner.

Wedding

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Map of the procession route at the wedding

The wedding took place at 4:00 pm local time on 1 June 2023, at Zahran Palace.[8]

Upon her marriage, Rajwa Al Saif was bestowed the style and title of "Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein".[13] The bride and groom then rode in a procession through the streets before reaching Al Husseiniya Palace, where a state banquet was held with 1,700 guests.[14][15]

On her wedding day, Al Saif wore a dress with an asymmetrical neckline and a detachable train by Elie Saab.[16] She also wore diamond earrings and a tiara that secured her elaborate veil.[16] The bride was escorted to the place of the marriage on the arm of her brother-in-law, Prince Hashem bin Abdullah. For the state banquet, Al Saif wore the same tiara and earrings with a bespoke Dolce & Gabbana white cap-sleeve ballgown and opera gloves.[17]

Guests

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Relatives of the groom

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Jordanian royal family

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Al-Yassin family

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  • Ilham Al-Yassin, the groom's maternal grandmother
    • Dina Al-Yassin and Sherif Zoubi, the groom's maternal aunt and uncle
    • Majdi Al-Yassin and Rym Haurani, the groom's maternal uncle and aunt

Relatives of the bride

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  • Khaled Al Saif and Azza Al Sudairi, the bride's parents[13]
    • Faisal Al Saif, the bride's brother
    • Nayef Al Saif, the bride's brother
    • Dana Al Saif, the bride's sister

Foreign royalty

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Members of reigning imperial and royal houses

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Members of non-reigning imperial and royal houses

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Politicians

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Foreign politicians and diplomats

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Other notable guests

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Not present at the religious ceremony at Zahran Palace

References

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