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Meet Princess Raiyah of Jordan, married to Roald Dahl’s grandson: the half-sister of King Abdullah II once attended a school where Queen Elizabeth and mum Queen Noor are presidents
STORYKate Berbano
- Queen Rania’s daughter Iman may be getting married soon, but let’s not forget Princess Raiyah, who held her royal wedding in Britain after Covid-19 lockdowns
- The self-proclaimed academic attended a UWC for school, where Nelson Mandela and Prince Charles once served as presidents, and she now studies Japanese culture at UCLA
Before the recent announcement of Princess Iman of Jordan and New York-based financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis’ engagement, Princess Raiyah was the latest Jordanian royal to get married in the family.
She tied the knot with the grandson of famous British novelist Roald Dahl back in 2020, in what would be known as the first royal wedding post-lockdown.
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So, who is the half-sister of King Abdullah II, and what more is there to know about the self-described academic?
She is the youngest daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan and American-born Queen Noor
Princess Raiyah of Jordan, also known as Raiyah bint Hussein, has a good standing within the Jordanian monarchy. Being the youngest daughter of the late King Hussein, who passed away in 1999, she is also the half-sister of the sitting Jordanian King Abdullah II.
She has 11 other siblings, including Prince Hashim bin Hussein, Princess Iman bint Hussein and Hamzah bin Hussein, who most notably just renounced his title of a prince due to his personal convictions.