Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and his wife, Princess RajwaThey are expecting their first child this summer, the Jordanian royal family announced in a statement.
“The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince, and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, with God’s help and grace, are expecting their first child in the summer of this year,” said the statement began on Wednesday April 10th. “The Royal Hashemite Court sincerely congratulates 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 happiness as they welcome their baby.”
Crown Prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, and Rajwa Al Saifl, both 29, were married last summer in a ceremony at Amman’s Zahran Palace in front of dignitaries from around the world.
Prince William And Princess Kate Middleton attended the wedding, along with Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, First Lady Jill Biden, Queen Sofia of Spain, Frederick XKing of Denmark and his wife Queen Maryand Brunei Prince Abdul Mateen.
According to royal blog Gert’s Royals, the baby will have the titles “His/Her Royal Highness” and “Prince/Princess.” If the baby is a boy, as the prince’s eldest son, he will also be second in line to the throne after his father. A daughter would have no claim to the throne as the Jordanian line of succession only applies to men.
The baby will also make Jordanian King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, 62, and Queen Rania, 53, grandparents for the first time.
Despite their star-studded wedding, the prince and princess remained relatively under the radar. Prince Hussein was born in Jordan and Princess Rajwa in Saudi Arabia, but both attended college in the United States. Prince Hussein graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in international history in 2016 and also attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England. Princess Rajwa graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in architecture in 2017 and spent time in Dubai studying the city’s sustainable developments.
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The princess’s pregnancy occurs just two months after her father. Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saidied at the age of 71.
“It is with deep sadness and sadness that we say goodbye to my beloved father-in-law,” Prince Hussein wrote via Instagram in February. “We will always remember his kindness, generosity and integrity. May God give him mercy and give us patience and strength.”
The Royal Hashemite Court announced three days of mourning in his honor.