Once again Queen Rania of Jordan, on the occasion of the thirtieth birthday of the Crown Prince Husseinposted on his official Instagram account with more than 10 million followers, an emotional photo of the eldest son with his pregnant wife Rajwa. The image shows Prince Hussein embracing the princess, radiant in a crème Rabanne dress, and placing his hand lovingly on her bump as the happy couple gazes into the distance. The photo is accompanied by a loving message from the Queen of Jordan: “Happy birthday my dearest Hussein. I can’t wait to see you and Rajwa as parents!”
The choice to publish a portrait of the couple, rather than an image of the son alone, underlines how happy the Queen is about the imminent arrival of her first grandchild, expected in these summer months. As with every royal, Queen Rania of Jordan’s Instagram presence is curated with great attention and great care is given to each post and image published, often used to reveal, as in this case, a more intimate side of the sovereign, always elegant and at the forefront of the causes that are dear to her, but also a present mother and proud future grandmother.
The arrival of the first royal baby in the Jordanian family was announced on April 10 by the Prince and Princess, through the X account of the Royal Hashemite Court, which later also shared it on Instagram «The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses, Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, are expecting their first child this summer». This good news came after the loss of Rajwa’s father, Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, who died last February, at the age of 71.
Rajwa made him a better man
In a recent interview with Al Arabiya, Prince Al Hussein spoke about this new chapter that is opening in his life and the joy of having met Rajwa, thanks to whom his life has “changed for the better” after the wedding. “It’s a great blessing to have found my life partner,” Hussein said. The marriage has made me calmer and more relaxed. Rajwa is calm, easy-going and fun.” “She has had friends in Jordan for a long time, so she is used to our country, which has made things much easier for her. We usually spend a lot of time at home. We can’t go out much, as you can imagine,” the crown prince continued, adding: “We are happy.”
Talking about parenthood and his expectations regarding his fatherhood, Prince Hussein admitted he did not know “what to expect”, but he and Rajwa were “excited”, and the family is also over the moon, as Queen Rania’s post shows. In this same interview, Hussein also revealed that his mother couldn’t resist and had started shopping for her first grandchild. “My mother has already started buying things for the baby weeks ago. I hope he begins a wonderful phase of my life,” the excited prince confessed.
While it is difficult to imagine Rania, always so youthful and dynamic, in the role of a grandmother, the Queen is actually looking forward to holding her grandson in her arms and has confessed that she hopes to be a “fun grandmother.” «I’ve always said that my favorite role was that of a mother, but I think that will quickly change to that of a grandmother. (pronounced with the Arabic word),” the royal revealed Good Morning Americin 2022. “There is a saying in Arabic that there is no person dearer to us than our children and grandchildren. So I am really excited to have children in my life again soon.”
The very close relationship between Queen Rania and her daughter-in-law
The message launched on social media by the Queen of Jordan with this new photo seems clear: Princess Rajwa has the full support of her mother-in-law. The complicity between the two women is made stronger by the role they share. Rajwa will increasingly be a key figure for her husband who is preparing to ascend to the throne one day. And on this journey she can count on the support of her mother-in-law, who has become her mentor, as well as her number one fan.
This photo is, however, only the latest example of the public tribute that Queen Rania has paid to her beloved daughter-in-law on more than one occasion. Since the official announcement of her son’s engagement, Rania has always marked the most important dates by sharing images that featured the princess and their affectionate relationship.
