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Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa at the Royal wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on 12 March 2023 in Amman, Jordan. (Handout/Jordanian Royal Court/Getty Images) Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child on Saturday. Hussein and Rajwa's daughter, Iman, is the first grandchild of Queen Rania and King Abdullah and shares a name with her aunt, Princess Iman.

Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah and Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif married in June 2023. Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child on Saturday. Hussein and Rajwa's daughter, Iman, is the first grandchild of Queen Rania and King Abdullah, and shares a name with her aunt, Princess Iman.



The Jordanian king and queen have four children: Prince Hussein, Princess Iman, Princess Salma, and Prince Hashem. The news of Iman's birth was shared by The Royal Hashemite Court on 3 August. "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 announcement said.

"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," the statement continued. "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." The court previously announced Princess Rajwa's pregnancy in April: "The Royal Hashemite Court extends its sincere congratulations to 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 joy as they welcome their baby.

" Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child together on Saturday. (Royal Hashemite Court RHC) Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child together on Saturday. (Royal Hashemite Court RHC) Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child together on Saturday.

(Royal Hashemite Court RHC) Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child together on Saturday. (Royal Hashemite Court RHC) Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa of Jordan welcomed their first child together on Saturday. (Royal Hashemite Court RHC) Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan appears with his wife Princess Rajwa of Jordan on the occasion of the birthday of Prince Al Hussein in Amman, Jordan.

(Jordan Pix via Getty Images) Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif married in June 2023. The ceremony took place in the mid-century Zahran Palace in the capital Amman - the scene of other key Hashemite kingdom weddings, including that of King Abdullah to Queen Rania and also that of the monarch's father, the late King Hussein bin Talal. Additional reporting from AFP We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives.

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