‘Iman, I thank God every day for you. As mother of the bride, I find myself overwhelmed with joy and pride’
Queen Rania
Taking the form of an intimate spring ceremony, steeped in tradition, elegance and emotion, it was the first royal wedding of the year.
On 12 March, shortly before the sun was due to set behind the Jordanian royal family’s private residence – the magnificent Beit Al Urdun Palace in Amman – King Abdullah II and Queen Rania’s eldest daughter, Princess Iman, married Venezuelan financier Jameel Thermiotis.
The bride looked breathtaking in a bespoke Dior wedding gown that featured exquisite lace detail across the fitted bodice, sleeves and high neckline, and was paired with a sweeping train and tulle veil embroidered with flowers.
Carrying a bouquet of scented white freesias, Iman beamed with happiness as her older brother Crown Prince Al Hussein, 28, wearing a
