Hussein smiled and waved to the crowd as he entered the room wearing a full ceremonial military uniform. It was also used during a visit by Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a visit in 2021, when he was still prince.ĪMMAN, Jordan - Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein has received a warm ovation as he arrives at the royal palace for his wedding. King Abdullah and Queen Rania recently used the car for the country’s Independence Day celebrations. The vehicle was custom made for the late Queen Zein, the crown prince’s great grandmother. Holding a bouquet of flowers in her right hand, she was escorted through the palace’s lush garden by Crown Prince Hussein’s younger brother, Hashem.Ĭrown Prince Hussein beamed as his bride entered the hall.Īlseif arrived in a vintage 1968 Rolls Royce Phantom V. She exited the vehicle, flanked by two bridesmaids who helped her with the long dress. After several minutes of stillness thousands of Jordanians were on their feet, waving flags and shrieking with excitement.ĪMMAN, Jordan - Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and his bride, Princess Rajwa Alseif, are on their way to a gala reception after exchanging vows in a modest, traditional Islamic marriage.Īlseif, daughter of a prominent Saudi family, was greeted by a bagpipe-playing band as she arrived at Jordan’s Zahran palace Thursday. Thursday’s ceremony took place in an open-air gazebo surrounded by landscaped gardens for a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony known as “katb al-ketab.”Īround the capital where viewing screens and venues were set up, a jolt when through the crowd as the royal couple sealed their vows and exchanged rings. Guests started clapping and ululating as he placed a ring on her finger, and crowds at public viewing areas erupted in applause. AMMAN, Jordan - Jordan’s newest royal couple is now officially married.Ĭrown Prince Hussein, 28, and Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, signed an Islamic marriage contract in a star-studded ceremony attended by international dignitaries at Jordan’s Zahran palace on Thursday.
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