Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and his wife, Princess Rajwa, are expecting their first baby this summer.
The couple, who married in a prestigious wedding last June, will soon be parents, the royal household has revealed.
The happy occasion is also set to make Queen Rania, 53, a grandmother and King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, 62, a grandfather, for the first time.
“The Hashemite Royal Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, are expecting, with the help and grace of God, their first child, in the summer of this year “, he claimed. statement about the website read.
‘And the Hashemite Royal Court, congratulating His Majesty King Abdullah II, son of Al Hussein, and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on this occasion, to wish Their Royal Highnesses good health to the good offspring.’
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and his wife, Princess Rajwa, are expecting a baby this summer. In the photo from their wedding in June.
The joyful announcement comes after Rajwa’s tragic loss of her father in February, just months after marrying into the Jordanian royal family.
Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif died at the age of 71.
In a heartfelt publication in instagramPrince Hussein shared a photo of him hugging Khaled, who became his “beloved” father-in-law after marrying Princess Rajwa last June.
‘It is with deep sadness and pain that we say goodbye to my beloved father-in-law. We will always remember his kindness, generosity and integrity. May God grant you mercy and grant us patience and strength,” he wrote.
Hussein, 29, and high-profile architect Rajwa, 29, married in June last year at the Zahran Palace in Amman.
Following a brief service, Abdullah II and Rania hosted a lavish reception at Al Husseiniya Palace, attended by more than 1,700 guests, including the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Rajwa dazzled in a white dress by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, which featured a long train embroidered with flowers and a sparkling diamond tiara.
Abdullah II and Rania proudly watched as their son was married during an Islamic ceremony known as ‘katb ktab’ held at a viewing platform and led by the Imam of the Royal Hashemite Court, Dr. Ahmed Al Khalaileh.
The joyous occasion is also set to make Queen Rania, 53, (pictured) a grandmother and King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, 62, a grandfather, for the first time.
The couple, who married in a prestigious wedding last June, will soon be parents, the royal household has revealed.
Kate Middleton, who lived in Jordan for a brief period during her childhood, led the glamorous guests at the event in a blush pink lace dress also by Elie Saab. Princess Beatrice wore a silver sequin dress from British brand Needle & Thread for the occasion.
Rajwa was educated in Saudi Arabia before moving to the United States to attend college.
While living in New York, he studied Architecture at Syracuse University and earned his Bachelor of Arts.
During his undergraduate career, Rajwa flew to Dubai with his class to study the city’s sustainable development.
After graduating, she studied Visual Communications at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, where reality television star Lauren Conrad and fashion designer Monique Lhuillier also studied.
In the photo: Abdullah II (right) and Rania (left) with Hussein during his engagement to Rajwa.
She then went on to work at an architecture firm in Los Angeles and last year was employed by design studio Designlab Experience in Riyadh.
Apart from his passion for horse riding, Rajwa also has a creative streak and is said to enjoy drawing and making art in his free time.
Despite Hussein’s public profile, the couple largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight to begin with.
The Crown Prince announced his engagement to Rajwa in August 2022, after the heir to the throne proposed at his future wife’s home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The future king of Jordan chose a spectacular pear-shaped diamond set in a pave band to propose to her.
At the time, Hussein confirmed that both his and Rajwa’s families were present at the special moment.