Jordan’s crown prince cements status with glitzy wedding to Saudi architect
by Oliver Holmes and agencies from on (#6C0QA)
Celebrities and UK royals watch Prince Hussein marry Rajwa Alseif in marriage seen to secure succession and boost state ties
Jordan's monarchy has cemented the role of its 28-year-old crown prince with a wedding attended by global royalty, including Britain's Prince and Princess of Wales, in a glittering show seeking to buttress the succession and move on from a painful family scandal.
Crown Prince Hussein married Rajwa Alseif, a 29-year-old Saudi architect linked to her own country's ruling dynasty, on Thursday afternoon in a match seen as boosting Amman's rocky relationship with its more powerful and oil-rich neighbour.
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