Who’s who at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al-Saif

As royals and diplomats from around the world descend on Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan, for the summer’s royal wedding, they form a very exclusive guest list.

Heads of state and representatives of royal families from the United Kingdom to Bhutan arrived this afternoon to celebrate the union of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and Saudi Arabian architect Rajwa Al-Saif, 28.

Rajwa sparkled for the occasion in a white dress with a long train embroidered with flowers and a sparkling diamond tiara.

She was given away by Prince Hashem, the brother of Crown Prince Hussein, who walked arm in arm with her through the gardens of the palace.

Later in the evening, an event is organized for 4,000 guests celebrate Jordan’s “diversified social fabric” and show the royal family’s “deep respect” for every segment of Jordanian society.

The celebration takes place in the ‘Madareb Bani Hashem’ of the Royal Hashemite Court.

Among the 4,000 guests are members of the Royal Hashemite Family and representatives of the national tribes and the Circassian and Chechen communities.

Meanwhile, members of civil society organizations, business leaders, youth figures, former and current government officials, and personnel from the military and security services have also been invited.

But the ceremony itself was more intimate with 140 guests, including members of the Royal Hashemite family, royal guests and heads of state, sitting in pews watching the couple tie the knot in the palace garden.

Here, FEMAIL splits the exclusive guest list at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al-Saif…

1. Queen Azizah of Malaysia

Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah was born a royal princess in the southern region of Johor in Malaysia.

She is the third daughter of the late Sultan Iskandar of Johor and his British wife, née Josephine Ruby Trevorrow.

She married Al-Sultan Abdullah at the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque in 1986 and they have four sons and two daughters together.

2. King Abdullah of Malaysia

King Abdullah, 63, ascended the Malaysian throne in 2019 and was crowned after Sultan Muhammad V abdicated following his latest marriage to a Russian ex-beauty queen, Oksana Voevodina.

Before being sworn in at the palace, the 63-year-old, who is also the ceremonial ruler of the central state of Pahang, was welcomed into the national parliament and inspected a guard of honour.

As a young man he completed his military training in the United Kingdom at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

3. King Philippe of Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium is a distant cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The monarchs share several common ancestors, including Franz, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who was the grandfather of Queen Victoria and the father of King Leopold I of the Belgians.

King Philippe ascended the throne in July 2013 when King Albert II announced his abdication.

4. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands

Queen Máxima is married to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, and the couple have three daughters, Amalia, Alexia and Ariane.

The Argentine-born king, 50, married King Willem-Alexander in 2002.

In 2013, the couple became king and queen of the Netherlands after Beatrix, Willem-Alexander’s mother, abdicated.

5. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

The Dutch King is distantly related to King Charles – he was the Queen’s fifth cousin when he was removed thanks to an ancient connection in their family tree.

Willem-Alexander is a descendant of Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, the daughter of William IV, Prince of Orange, and his wife Anne, the eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and his consort Caroline van Ansbach.

6. US First Lady, Jill Biden

Dr. Jill Biden is the US First Lady, married to President Joe Biden.

She has recently represented the US at several international events as the President has remained in America.

Last month she flew to London to attend King Charles’ coronation at Westminster Abbey.

7. Queen Sofia of Spain

Queen Sofia was Queen of Spain from 1975 to 2014 while married to King Juan Carlos I.

The Greek-born royal married the Spanish king in 1962 and converted from the Greek Orthodox religion to Catholicism.

Queen Sofia abdicated as Queen of Spain when King Juan Carlos I abdicated in 2014.

8. King Juan Carlos I of Spain

The former King of Spain shares three children with his wife Sofia, Elena, Cristina and now King Felipe.

After ascending to the throne in 1975, he reigned for nearly 40 years until 2014, when he abdicated after being linked to a corruption scandal involving his son-in-law.

He was also scrutinized during an elephant hunting trip he took during a financial crisis in Spain.

After his abdication, citing “personal reasons,” he handed over the throne to his son, King Felipe.

9. Prince Daniel of Sweden

Prince Daniel of Sweden is married to the heir to the Swedish throne, Crown Princess Victoria.

The couple shares two children, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar.

Before becoming a member of the royal family, Prince Daniel worked as a personal trainer and owned several gyms in Stockholm.

10. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

The heir to the Swedish throne is the eldest child of King Carl XVI Gustaf.

She married Prince Daniel in 2010 and the couple now live in the Haga Palace.

11. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is married to Crown Prince Frederik, who is heir to the Danish throne.

Born in Australia, she moved to Denmark after marrying Frederik and the couple now share two children.

They met in a pub in the year 2000 during the Sydney Olympics.

12. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik is the eldest child of Queen Margrethe and the heir to the Danish throne.

Last year he was involved in a rift within the Danish royal family after his brother Prince Joachim spoke out over a decision by the Queen to remove princely titles from his four children.

Frederik’s two children, however, kept their prince and princess titles.

However, the Danish royals seem to have overcome their differences and all came together in April to celebrate Queen Margrethe’s birthday.

13. Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan

Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan is married to King Jigme Khesar.

The royal couple attended the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla last month and also attended Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral last September.

In 2016, they welcomed the Prince and Princess of Wales to Bhutan on their royal tour.

14. Princess of Wales

Kate, Princess of Wales, is married to Prince William and the couple tied the knot in 2011.

They share three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

Kate previously held the title of Duchess of Cambridge until Queen Elizabeth’s death last September.

15. Prince of Wales

Prince William is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest son of King Charles III.

He and the Princess of Wales represent the British Royal Family at the royal wedding in Jordan.