Rania met Prince Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Jordan at a colleague’s dinner party in January 1993. Not much is known about what happened that night, but sparks must have flown because a whirlwind romance followed, and the pair were wed just six months later.
Their lavish ceremony took place at the Zahran Palace in Amman on June 10, 1993, and it was such a big deal that it was even named a national holiday. Rania’s wedding dress was a total show-stopper, featuring a dramatic collar, intricate gold detailing and an opulent white headpiece and veil.
The gown was a custom creation by British designer Bruce Oldfield, and was definitely fit for a future queen. But at the time Rania had no idea she would ever bear that title, as it was her husband’s uncle Crown Prince Hassan, who was the then heir apparent to the Jordanian throne.Rania and Abdullah share four children together, two sons and two daughters.
They welcomed their first child and Abdullah’s heir, Crown Prince Hussein, on June 28, 1994, and named him after Abdullah’s father. Their second child and first daughter, Princess Iman, was born on September 27, 1996, followed by her sister Princess Salma on September 26, 2000. Rania and Abdullah’s fourth child and second son arrived on January 30, 2005, and they named him Prince Hashem.