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Jordanian Crown Prince weds
Amman, Aug 30: The young heir to the throne of Jordan, Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, married a distant relative, Princess Nur, in a ceremony held at the home of his half-brother, King Abdullah II.
Amman, Aug 30: The young heir to the throne of Jordan, Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein, married a distant relative, Princess Nur, in a ceremony held at the home of his half-brother, King Abdullah II.
The 21-year old princess is the daughter of prince Assem bin Nayef, a cousin of the late King Hussein, the father of Abdullah II and Hamza.
She was born in Amman and is following university studies in the United States, said an official statement.
Abdullah and Queen Rania, attended the wedding yesterday, as well as queen Nur al-Hussein, the widow of King Hussein and the mother of 23-year old prince Hamza.
Bureau Report