The wedding of princes Hussein and Rajwa of Jordan had a second part on Thursday night with a gala banquet held at the Al Husseiniyia palace in which the royal guests used, like the bride and Queen Rania, tiaras and jewels, turning the evening into a display that was no longer seen in the last royal liaisons.
The bride changed the wedding dress by the Lebanese designer Elie Saab that she wore in the afternoon at the signing ceremony of the marriage certificate, for another, signed by the Italian Dolce
The wedding day in Amman gave a lot. At 3 pm, guests began to arrive at Zarhan’s palace to attend the ceremony and were greeted by King Abdala and King Rania, dressed in a flattering black and gold dress by Christian Dior. The guests wore long dresses and the guests wore suits and ties.
After the signing of the act, the corresponding congratulatory greetings and the cutting of the wedding cake, the couple went out to explore the streets of Amman in a white convertible Land Rover, while the guests returned to the hotel to change and dress in their best clothes. .
At 8 in the evening, with English punctuality and having made the most of the time for costume and makeup changes, the newlyweds together with the King and Queen of Jordan received the guests again. The queens and princesses wore ball gowns with tiaras, jewels and decorations, while the gentlemen wore tailcoats and decorations. The banquet, in which typical Bedouin dishes were served and musical performances followed one another, lasted until well into the early hours of the morning.
Princess Victoria of Sweden, with a tiara with a double band of diamonds, wore a fuchsia dress by Safiyaa at the gala banquet, while her husband, like the rest of the male guests, wore a tailcoat and decorations.
Catherine Princess of Wales wore a sequined dress by Jenny Packham, one of her favorite designers, and the Knot tiara, Lady Diana’s favourite, at the gala banquet. The mother and sister of the Princess of Wales were also invited to Hussein and Rajwa’s wedding. For several years the Middleton family lived in Amman while the father worked for British Airways.
Queen SofÃa chose the Niarchos tiara, with diamonds and rubies, as well as the double-round necklace and earrings, a gift from the Greek shipowner at her wedding with Juan Carlos de Borbón, and a gray lace dress to attend the banquet. King Juan Carlos, in a tailcoat, wore the Jordanian decorations that, at the time, King Hussein awarded him.
King Philippe of Belgium shakes hands with his counterpart Abdullah of Jordan as he arrives at the banquet accompanied by his daughter, Crown Princess Elizabeth
Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark, greets King Abdallah, in the presence of the groom and Queen Rania, while Princess Mary, in a blue dress and a tiara of diamonds and sapphires.
Jill Biden, wife of the President of the United States, wearing a long but tiaraless gown, along with her daughter Ashley, greets King Abdullah and Queen Rania upon their arrival at the banquet.
