New Birthday Portrait of Queen Rania Revealed
Widely admired for her love and humanitarian efforts for the people of Jordan, Her Majesty is preparing to celebrate her birthday tomorrow…
Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah celebrates her birthday tomorrow, August 31, and this year the happy day is an extra special milestone. Jordan is also celebrating the the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty King Abdullah II, which marks the 25th anniversary of him ascending to the throne. To honour this momentous occasion, Her Majesty Queen Rania was bestowed with the Order of the Bejewelled Grand Cordon of Al Nahda, in appreciation of her 25 years of distinguished public service, to acknowledge her quarter century of dedicated public service.
The beloved Queen was recognised for her role in advancing Jordanian society and His Majesty spoke warmly of her impact upon the Jordanian people, writing a heartfelt tribute in a public letter addressed to the Queen to mark the occasion.
“Every time I enter a Jordanian village or home, its people ask me to convey to you their greetings and their appreciation for your efforts to develop our country and create a brighter, more hopeful future for our children. I see, in their eyes, love for the wife of their King and the mother of their Crown Prince.”
Her Majesty Queen Rania has shown extraordinary commitment in establishing many initiatives and institutions to advance education and community empowerment in Jordan. She established the Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development in 2013, which identifies and tackles educational gaps in Jordan and the wider region. The Queen is also at the helm of Edraak, the first non-profit Arabic massive open online course platform, and the Queen Rania Teacher Academy, which trains teachers to better cater the needs of their students, while for Madrasati, Her Majesty has renovated hundreds of public schools.
Her Majesty Queen Rania’s humanitarian efforts don’t end there, as she has also founded the Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans, the Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education, which celebrates stellar teachers in the Kingdom, alongside the National Council for Family Affairs to support local families.
There’s no question that 2024 has been a busy year for Queen Rania, having accompanied His Majesty on many visits across Jordan in the last twelve months, in tribute to the Silver Jubilee and the success of Jordanians over the last 25 years. The Queen has also used her prominent voice for good, meeting with international organisations operating in the Gaza strip, including UNICEF, Médecins Sans Frontières, and Save the Children, to help provide assistance. “These are not just numbers. Each one of these children was somebody’s everything,” she said, in her campaign to achieve a lasting ceasefire.
This year has also been a very special year on a personal level for Her Majesty, as she became a grandmother for the first time, welcoming their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa’s baby daughter—Princess Iman bint Al Hussein bin Abdullah II—into the family, and to her place within their royal lineage.
“Praise be to God for His greatest gifts… You have brightened our lives with our precious granddaughter, Iman. May God protect us from you. Congratulations to Hussein and Rajwa, and may God fill your lives with blessings and contentment,” she shared in a post in Arabic on her official X, the platform formerly known as Twitter’s, account.
How Old is Queen Rania of Jordan?
Her Majesty was born on August 31st, 1970, meaning tomorrow she will turn 54 years old.
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