Queen Rania also opted for a beautiful blue ensemble, stepping out in a power-blue gown with a complex star design, a nod to the seven-pointed star on the Jordanian flag. The Queen and the King were also joined by their younger children, Princess Salma and Prince Hashem.
King Adbullah addressed the nation from the Palace. ‘I speak to you from this land, a land that has never forsaken its people, on the anniversary of our nation’s independence – a moment in time that endures in our hearts; a pledge and a covenant that we defend with honour and integrity,’ he said.
‘Eighty years on and the conviction holds strong in an honourable and resilient people, unfaltering in their principles.’
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The King also handed out a number of medals for institutions that have contributed to the progress and modernisation of Jordan. The national football team received the Order of Al Istiqlal, First Class, in honour of their qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Queen Rania’s Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans also received recognition for its role in supporting the nation’s young adult orphans.
Princess Rajwa’s daughter, one-year-old Princess Iman, began her celebrations earlier in the day, spending some time with her grandmother, Queen Rania, and her cousin, Amina, the daughter of Princess Iman, who was not present at the Independence Day festivities.
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