Today, August 31, 2020, marks a milestone birthday for Her Majesty Queen Rania as she turns 50.
During her 50 – 27 years of which have been in the Jordanian royal family after marrying King Abdullah II of Jordan (who was then a prince) – has established herself as one of the most influential women in the world, continually advocating for education, health, cross-cultural dialogue, amongst other social injustices.
To mark the special occasion, the Royal Hashemite Court shared a new portrait of King Abdullah and Queen Rania.
“The Royal Hashemite Court wishes Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah many happy returns on the occasion of her birthday,” the captioned their post on the court’s official Instagram page.
Her Majesty also opened up about celebrating her birthday amidst the pandemic in In an interview with magazine. Queen Rania gave thanks to her country in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, putting the people of Jordan’s “health and wellbeing first”.
Speaking on her family, the royal admitted she’s “always wished for more time” with her husband, King Abdullah, and their four children – Crown Prince Hussein, 26, Princess Iman, 23, Princess Salma, 19 and 15-year-old Prince Hashem. But given the current pandemic “time is all [she’s] had” with her family, which she’s incredibly thankful for.
“It has been such a blessing to have all my children around, particularly during the months when Jordan was under a strict lockdown,” she told the UK publication.
She also took the opportunity to lovingly pay tribute to her husband of 27 years saying he makes her “want to do more and be more… inspiring me in every moment of my life”.
Despite her gratitude of being able to spend time with her family, Queen Rania also admitted she was “heartbroken to see the pain and loss the virus has inflicted on so many around the world”.
In spite of the difficult times, wishes Queen Rania a very happy 50th birthday and hope she can continue to inspire many around the globe for years to come.
