Amman, Jordan–The daughter of Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday wed a financier of Greek origin at a ceremony at the royal palace west of the capital Amman.
State television broadcast the ceremony that saw Princess Iman tie the knot with Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in the presence of the king, queen and other members of the royal family, as well as the groom’s family.
Born in 1996, Princess Iman is King Abdullah and Queen Rania’s eldest daughter. She graduated from Georgetown University in Washington.
Thermiotis was born in 1994 in Venezuela to a family of Greek origin and works as a financier in New York.
The Jordanian royal court had announced their engagement in July.
The princess, 26, wore a custom Dior white gown with a lace neckline and cuffs, and a trailing veil.
She also wore a diamond tiara reportedly owned by her grandmother, Princess Muna Al Hussein, mother of King Abdullah.
Princess Iman’s new husband Jameel wore a suit with a grey waistcoat.
Members of the Jordanian royal family were in attendance at the ceremony. Queen Rania wore a pleated taupe gown by Dior. The high-necked design is from the brand’s autumn 2022 couture collection.
Princess Salma, 22, the youngest daughter of the Jordanian king and queen, wore a pink Andrew Gn dress with a bejewelled by the same designer, which has previously been worn by her mother.
On Tuesday, Princess Iman and her mother Queen Rania attended her pre-wedding henna party. For the ceremony, Princess Iman wore an embroidered white dress by Reema Dahbour, a Jordanian-Palestinian fashion designer.
King Abdullah’s eldest son Crown Prince Hussein is set to marry Rajwa Al Saif, the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khaled Al Saif on June 1.
The Hashemite ruling monarchy enjoys solid support in a kingdom that has escaped relatively unscathed the upheaval that has swept the Middle East.