From her upbringing to her favourite hobbies, Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about the newest member of the Jordanian royal family…
Who is Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, The Crown Prince of Jordan’s Wife? Bazaar Arabia shares everything you need to know, including a few little-known facts, about the Saudi architect poised to become the future queen of Jordan.
The past few days in Jordan have been something right out of a fairytale, with Princess Rajwa having what can only be described as the main character moment of the year. The beautiful young Saudi architect wed HRH Crown Prince AlHussein bin Abdullah in a stunning ceremony at Zahran Palace in Amman on Thursday afternoon.
The wedding was attended by royal dignitaries and notable politicians from around the world including the Prince and Princess of Wales; Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar and First Lady of The United States, Jill Biden. King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania, dressed in a couture gown by Dior, greeted guests at the entrance of the palace.
Crown Prince AlHussein looked every bit the part of Prince Charming as he walked into the ceremony in his official military dress, beaming with happiness on his wedding day. The bride looked radiant in a custom Elie Saab gown as she was walked into the marriage contract signing ceremony by her brother-in-law, Prince Hashem.
In celebration of the royal wedding, Bazaar Arabia shares everything we know about Princess Rajwa here – including a few little-known facts.
Who is Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, The Crown Prince of Jordan’s Wife?
She’s the youngest of three.
Born on April 28, 1994, Rajwa Alseif is the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Mr. Khalid bin Musaed bin Seif bin Abdulaziz Alseif and his wife, Azza bint Nayef Abdulaziz Ahmed al-Sudairi. She has three older siblings: Faisal and Nayef, her two older brothers, and Dana, her older sister. According to the Royal Hashemite Court, the Alseif family are descents of the Subai tribe and have been the sheikhs of the town of Attar in Sudair, Najd since the beginning of the reign of King Abdulaziz al Al Saudi. Mr. Alseif is the founder of KSA construction company El Seif Engineering Contracting.
She is exactly two months older than Crown Prince AlHussein, who was born on June 28, 1994.
She’s from Saudi Arabia.
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein grew up in the Kingdom and completed her secondary school education in Saudi Arabia.
She attended university in the United States.
Princess Rajwa obtained her B.A. in Architecture from the Syracuse University School of Architecture in New York and holds a professional degree in Visual Communications from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles.
She worked at Designlab Experience design studio in Riyadh.
Sources reported that Princess Rajwa had worked at the Saudi architectural design and art firm for a period of time in the Kingdom, after graduating from university.
Her engagement to Crown Prince AlHussein took place at her home in Saudi Arabia.
Prior to her engagement, Princess Rajwa kept a relatively low profile with no official public Instagram account. She first came onto the radar of royal enthusiasts last summer, when her engagement to HRH Crown Prince AlHussein bin Abdullah II was announced via the Royal Hashemite Court and Queen Rania’s social media channels.
The engagement took place at her home in Saudi Arabia, in the presence of the King and Queen of Jordan, Crown Prince AlHussein and her family.
She’s a polyglot.
In addition to her native Arabia, Princess Rajwa is also fluent in English and French.
She’s a creative soul at heart.
In addition to horseback riding, Princess Rajwa enjoys drawing and creating handmade arts in her spare time. As a trained architect she has a keen interest in creating digital architectural designs, according to the Royal Hashemite Court.
She’s quickly becoming a style icon in her own right.
A lover of bold colours and strong silhouettes, Princess Rajwa is quickly becoming the royal to watch when it comes to creating regal fashion trends. Her Royal Highness looks to both regional and international designers when getting dressed for an occasion.
From this stunning Roksanda and Andrew Gn worn at the wedding of Princess Iman and Jameel Thermoitis…
To her beautiful abaya and matching shayla by Saudi designer Honayda for her henna party…
And obviously her custom Elie Saab gown for one of her two wedding dresses (she chose a Dolce&Gabbana Alta Moda custom creation for her second look on her Big Day.)
Does HRH Princess Rajwa Al Hussein have Instagram?
At the moment, it appears Her Royal Highness does not have an official public Instagram account — although this may change in the coming weeks.
Check back soon for more details.
Images courtesy of The Royal Hashemite Court and Instagram/@QueenRania and Instagram/alhusseinjo
