Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Woman on Top


Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

  • Born Rania Al-Yassin in 1970 in Kuwait where she also completed her primary and secondary education.
  • Is of Palestinian heritage like the late Queen Alia Al-Hussein of Jordan (1948-1977).
  • Received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the American University of Cairo in 1991.
  • Married HM King Abdullah II on 10 June 1993, who was a prince at the time.
  • Has four children: HRH Prince Hussein, HRH Princess Iman, HRH Princess Salma, and HRH Prince Hashem.
  • Actively involved in various international organisations such as the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, The Vaccine Fund, the International Youth Foundation, the Foundation for International Community Assistance, and the International Osteoporosis Foundation.
  • Initiated a number of scholarships, fellowships, and educational prizes. Among them is the Queen Rania Scholarship for Women Business Leaders, which is awarded annually to two Jordanian women business leaders, and the Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education, which rewards achievements in teaching.
  • Has an official website.

1 comment:

incarnadine29 said...

I still prefer her other picture where her hair was down. She looks a lot more youthful there.

But yeah, she IS pretty.