Prince and Princess of Wales shock visitors at Jordan royal marriage ceremony
The Prince and Princess of Wales have made a shock go to to Jordan to attend the marriage of the nation’s Crown Prince and his Saudi Arabian bride.
Prince William and Kate had been amongst a bunch of international royalty attending the nuptials of the inheritor to the throne, Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and 29-year-old architect Rajwa Alseif.
Watch live: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein marries Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif
The ceremony bought below means on Thursday at Amman’s Zahran Palace, the identical venue chosen by the Crown Prince’s father, King Abdullah II, and his grandfather, the late King Hussein, for his or her weddings.
King Abdullah II and Jordan’s Queen Rania greet the Prince and Princess of Wales
The British royals’ journey to Jordan was not introduced upfront, with their arrival confirmed by Jordanian state media a number of hours earlier than the beginning of the palace ceremony.
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif change rings at their royal marriage ceremony ceremony
After the ceremony, Prince William and Kate lined up alongside different visitors to congratulate the royal couple, Kate carrying a ground size, long-sleeved child pink gown.
Prince William hugged the Crown Prince earlier than kissing Ms Alseif on both cheek, the Princess of Wales adopted go well with.
Prince William and Kate congratulating the Jordan royal couple
The King and Queen of the Netherlands in addition to US First Lady Jill Biden additionally mentioned they might attend.
The ceremony began with a number of the identical options as earlier ceremonies, together with a motorcade of purple Land Rovers escorting the couple by the streets of the capital to the ceremony.
Royal guards in a convoy head in direction of the Zahran Palace
Crowds gathered at websites with large screens set to livestream the marriage throughout the nation, with many individuals waving flags and decked out within the white-and-red checkered scarves worn by Jordan’s ruling household, the Hashemites.
Celebrations kicked off final week with a henna get together for Ms Alseif, hosted by Jordan’s Queen Rania and attended by a number of hundred girls.
Thousands of Jordanians additionally attended a free live performance in Amman on Monday. Performers included well-known Arab singers, together with Egypt’s Tamer Hosny.