Meet Jordan's Royal Family

Saturday, December 26, 2009


King Abdullah II

Born in 1962.
He is the 43rd direct descendent of Muhammad.
Married Queen Rania in 1993.
Ascended the throne in 1999.
He attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.
He enjoys sky diving, rally racing, and scuba diving.


Queen Rania

Born in 1970.
Born in Kuwait to Palestinian parents.
Pursued a career in banking and once worked at Citibank in Jordan.
She met the King at a dinner party in 1993 and they were married 5 months later.
She enjoys jogging and baking chocolate chip cookies.


The Family

King Abdullah II
Queen Rania
Prince Hussein, 1994
Princess Iman, 1996
Princess Salma, 2000
Prince Hashem, 2005


King Abdullah II and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak!


King Abdullah II loves Star Trek and appeared in a non-speaking role on the episode, "Investigations," in 1996.

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