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Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and his wife Princess Rajwa, who are known to be close to the Prince and Princess of Wales, have announced the birth of their first child – and the name they have chosen
Royal pals of the Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed the arrival of their first child.
Princess Rajwa of Jordan, the wife of Crown Prince Hussein, gave birth to a girl named Iman at the weekend – with a heartwarming video of new dad Hussein cradling his daughter posted to the Royal Family of Jordan’s official Instagram account. The little girl is the first grandchild of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.
Hussein and Rajwa married just over a year ago in a spectacular ceremony attended by royals from around the world, including William and Kate as well as Princess Beatrice, Kate’s mum Carole and her sister Pippa.
In a statement, the new baby’s birth was announced and it read: “The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein were blessed, on 3 August 2024, with a baby girl they named Iman.
“The Royal Hashemite Court extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses and to Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on this happy occasion. Their Royal Highnesses are immensely overjoyed and thankful on welcoming their firstborn, and call on well-wishers to consider donating to Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans in lieu of sending gifts or flowers.”
William is known to be especially close to Hussein and last June he and Kate attended their first major royal international event when they were guests at their wedding. Kate wowed in a flowing dusky pink Elie Saab dress for the ceremony at Zahran Palace before changing into a glittering Jenny Packham gown and the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara for the glamorous evening celebrations.
Hussein, a graduate of the UK’s Sandhurst Military Academy, is known to have a close bond with Beatrice as well as William. In 2018, during a solo trip to Jordan, the Prince of Wales was hosted by Hussein and stopped by his then-swanky bachelor pad at the King’s residence of Beit al Urdun to watch a football match.
