From Prince William to Jill Biden: who attended Prince Hussein's wedding in Jordan?


Taylor Heyman
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The marriage of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif, 29, drew a distinguished guest list including Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, and regional royals.

The ceremony at Zahran Palace was well attended by Gulf royals, all of who were welcomed by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania on their way into the venue.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, represented the UAE at the occasion.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi attended the wedding. Photo: Abu Dhabi Government Media Office
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi attended the wedding. Photo: Abu Dhabi Government Media Office

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, the mother of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim, was in attendance.

So were Oman's Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the son of Bahrain’s Crown Prince, and Kuwaiti Crown Prince Mishal Al Ahmad.

US first lady Jill Biden was there, along with her daughter Ashley.

From Iraq, President Abdul Latif Rashid and Nechirvan Barzani, President of the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, attended.

Mr Rashid’s role is mostly ceremonial, but he frequently meets Jordanian government officials to discuss energy and security co-operation between the two countries.

Mr Barzani last met King Abdullah at Al Husseiniya Palace in 2021 to discuss Iraq-Jordan ties.

The British heir was not the only royal from his nation to attend. Prince Andrew's daughter Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were also there.

European royals also attended. Among those at the wedding were King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands; Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and her husband, Prince Daniel; and Norway's Crown Prince Haakon.

Japanese Princess Hisako and her eldest daughter, Princess Tsuguko, were all smiles on arrival. Princess Hisako told Arab News this week that she was looking forward to attending the “joyous occasion”.

“The future of Jordan rests on their shoulders,” said the Princess, representing Emperor Naruhito.

What drives subscription retailing?

Once the domain of newspaper home deliveries, subscription model retailing has combined with e-commerce to permeate myriad products and services.

The concept has grown tremendously around the world and is forecast to thrive further, according to UnivDatos Market Insights’ report on recent and predicted trends in the sector.

The global subscription e-commerce market was valued at $13.2 billion (Dh48.5bn) in 2018. It is forecast to touch $478.2bn in 2025, and include the entertainment, fitness, food, cosmetics, baby care and fashion sectors.

The report says subscription-based services currently constitute “a small trend within e-commerce”. The US hosts almost 70 per cent of recurring plan firms, including leaders Dollar Shave Club, Hello Fresh and Netflix. Walmart and Sephora are among longer established retailers entering the space.

UnivDatos cites younger and affluent urbanites as prime subscription targets, with women currently the largest share of end-users.

That’s expected to remain unchanged until 2025, when women will represent a $246.6bn market share, owing to increasing numbers of start-ups targeting women.

Personal care and beauty occupy the largest chunk of the worldwide subscription e-commerce market, with changing lifestyles, work schedules, customisation and convenience among the chief future drivers.

The President's Cake

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Updated: June 02, 2023, 10:49 AM