Rajwa, Jordan’s « Kate Middleton »: who is the princess who enchants the world

Much has changed for Princess Rajwa since he married the hereditary prince Hussein, son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, in 2023 Unlike the current Princess of Wales, Rajwa Al Saif was born from parents from blue blood. The Futura Reale Giordana was born and raised in Saudi Arabia, before studying architecture at Syracuse University, where she graduated in 2017.

In August 2022, the Jordan Royal Court announced the engagement of this Saudi architect with the hereditary prince Hussein. The two had met not at university, but through a common friend. The engagement ceremony was held at the home of Rajwa’s father in Riyadh. After the announcement of the engagement, the couple published an official photo to celebrate the news. In the portrait, the hereditary prince and the future princess are side by side, with Hussein in an elegant dress and Rajwa in a sapphire blue dress. Many have seen parallels with the announcement of William and Kate Middleton’s engagement from St James’ Palace, when the future Duchess of Cambridge also wore a dark blue dress for the occasion.

Less than a year later, on 1 June 2023, the couple got married in a breathtaking ceremony attended by numerous real guests, including Princess Beatrice with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the sovereigns Federico and Mary of Denmark and Guglielmo Alessandro and Máxima of the Netherlands. However, it was the arrival of Prince William and Catherine, the princess of Wales, who attracted the greatest attention. Not only was the invitation a testimony of the link between the two couples, but Catherine and Rajwa have shown that they have a lot in common even in terms of style. Both real wore a dress by the Lebanese stylist Elie Saab. Kate opted for a long soft pink dress, while the bride wore a white wedding dress made to measure with asymmetrical neckline and a large white bracket embroidered with flowers.

Princess Rajwa and Wales Princess also share a link with Jordan. Catherine spent part of her childhood in Jordan, since her father, Michael Middleton, worked for the British Airways at the time. The Middleton moved to Jordan when the princess was two years old. The Middleton family published one of that period in which Kate, younger sister Pippa and her father are seen.