Wedding of the century in Jordan (11 photos)

On June 1, a festive ceremony was held in Amman on the occasion of wedding of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and a Saudi Arabian subject of Rajwa Al Seif.

Newlyweds





The 28-year-old crown prince, a graduate of the Sandhurst Military Academy, married 29-year-old Rajwa Al Seif, who is related on her mother's side blood ties with the Saudi royal house. The bride's father is a businessman Al Saif Group CEO Khaled Al Saif

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Jordanians greet the bride and groom



The heir to the British throne was the first to arrive at the ceremony Prince William of Wales and his wife Princess Kate of Wales



Japanese Princess Hisako Takamado and her eldest daughter Princess Tsuguko (left)



Former King of Spain Juan Carlos I (on the right in a wheelchair) with his wife Sofia



Among the guests of honor were US First Lady Jill Biden (left) and US President's daughter Ashley Biden



The marriage ceremony took place at the Zahran Palace. In 1993, the wedding of the groom's parents took place in this place.



After the completion of the ceremony, a royal decree was issued on conferring on the bride the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein



According to political scientists, this marriage is a decisive step for the prince Hussein on the way to succession, opening also good prospects for strengthening Jordanian-Saudi relations