Jordan in wedding fever: “We haven’t experienced such moments of happiness in a long time”

It is an important day for the Hashemite Kingdom, which is also a close ally of the West. Monarchs from the region, but also the Dutch King Willem-Alexander (56) and the First Lady of the USA, Jill Biden (71), were expected to marry the eldest son of King Abdullah (62) and Queen Rania (52). .

The yes word is the highlight of several days of celebrations. Numerous photos of the traditional painting of the bride with henna have previously been published on the Internet. The 29-year-old wore a white dress with the verse of the Arabic poem written in golden letters “When I see you, life becomes sweet” was embroidered.

During the elaborate celebrations around the wedding, the royal family was very close to the people and thus increased the solidarity of the Jordanians.

Hussein, who was officially appointed crown prince at the age of 15, has long communicated openly with his future subjects. On Instagram, he shows his four million followers photos of official appointments, but also of his military training or mountain tours. The 28-year-old is correspondingly popular.

“We haven’t experienced such moments of happiness in Jordan for a long time”, says the 45-year-old Idrisi in view of the economic crisis in the country. She stocked up on roses and sweets for the holiday.

King Abduallah, who has been in office since 1999, has systematically prepared his eldest son for his role as future monarch and thus supreme commander of the Jordanian army. Like his father, Hussein attended the British elite military academy in Sandhurst and then studied history at Georgetown University in Washington. After growing up in conservative Saudi Arabia, Hussein’s future wife also received an education in the West. She studied architecture in upstate New York.