We regularly hear about the beautiful style of the Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Letizia of Spain, and other key European royals but there is another Queen of Fashion who deserves more attention: Queen Rania of Jordan.
There is no doubt that Queen Rania is one of the most stylish royals in the world. When it comes to elegance, the Queen’s style is the ultimate source of inspiration.
Rania Al-Abdullah was born in Kuwait to a Palestinian family. Later she moved to Jordan for work where she met the then prince Abdullah. Since marrying him in 1993, Rania has embraced her nation’s dress codes and traditions like the best of them, but she has put her own fashion-forward spin on things too.
The Queen has become known for her advocacy work related to empowerment, education, health, youth, cultural dialogue etc. But wherever she goes, her Majesty is always beautifully dressed. Her wardrobe doesn’t only exist of prestigious international designers as Balmain, Dior and Valentino, but up-and-coming Middle Easters designers too.
Let’s have a look at the Queen’s style evolution:
Her wedding day, June 1993.
Rania went for a dark navy suit as she and her husband met with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace, May 1991.
Rania in pink during the first day of the Arab Women Summit in Cairo, November 2000.
A satin gown, The Jordanian State Visit Banquet At Windsor Castle, November 2001.
Rania wears a silk blouse and lace shirt, May 2004, Prince Felipe and Queen Letizia’s wedding in Madrid.
Rania in a glamorous ice blue gown, next to Jennifer Lopez during Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in NYC, May 2006.
The Queen and her family welcomed Pope Benedict XVI in Amman, May 2009.
Rania wears an orange dress in Milan, October 2009.
Black and white during the 60th San Remo Song Festival in Italy, February 2010.
Meeting with Pope Francis at the Pope’s private library, August 2013.
JLO and the Queen, they look equally gorgeous in blouses and A-line skirts during the UN Foundation’s Gender Equality Discussion in NYC, September 2015.
Walking through Madrid in a leather skirt, November 2015.
London, January 2016.
With Queen Mathilde in Brussels, May 2016.
Rania is wearing Valentino during Met Gala in NYC, May 2016.
Rania wears a black Balmain skirt to welcome Queen Mathilde of Belgium, May 2016.
The Queen on the Jordan Independence Day ceremony, May 25, 2017.
Queen Rania visits Al Abdullah Hospital for children in Jordan, August 21, 2017.
Loubna Khalkhali
