Queen Rania of Jordan
Rania of Jordan ( born August 31, 1970 in Kuwait as Rania Faisal Yasin / رانيا فيصل ياسين / Raniya Faisal Yasin ) is the consort of Abdullah II since 1999 Queen of Jordan.
Life and work
HM King Abdullah II Her Majesty Queen Rania
- HRH Crown Prince Hussein
- HRH Princess Iman
- HRH Princess Salma
- HRH Prince Hashem
HM Queen Nūr
Rania of Jordan is the daughter of a Jordanian family of Palestinian origin. Your education was held in Kuwait. In 1991, she received her bachelor's degree in business administration at the American University of Cairo in Egypt. On June 10, 1993, she married Prince Abdullah bin Al - Hussein of Jordan, who later became King Abdullah II The couple has four children:
- Prince Hussein, * June 28, 1994
- Princess Iman, * September 27, 1996
- Princess Salma, * September 26, 2000
- Prince Hashem, born January 30, 2005.
Queen Rania has since the death of Hussein I. in 1999 and the accession of Abdullah's official Queen next to the widow of Hussein, Queen Nūr. This was allowed to keep her title.
Rania engaged alongside their representative duties in their country for the societal, social and medical needs of women and children, in particular for equality and education.
Internationally, it is involved in the SOS Children's Villages. In 2002 she was awarded the German Media Prize, the 2007 Bambi for their commitment to the equality of women and child abuse .. It supports the World March for Peace and Nonviolence.
Title
- Miss Rania Al Yassin (August 31, 1970 - June 10, 1993 )
- Her Royal Highness Princess Rania al Abdullah (June 10, 1993 - February 7, 1999 )
- Her Royal Highness the Princess Consort of Jordan (February 7, 1999 - March 22, 1999 )
- Her Majesty the Queen of Jordan ( since 22 March 1999)