The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived at the royal wedding of the year, as Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan ties the knot with his long-term girlfriend and architect, Rajwa Al Saif.

They join a number of royals at the Jordan royal wedding, including Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary and Dutch royals King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Catharina-Amalia.

It comes after William and Kate were spotted arriving in Jordan on Wednesday evening. 

King Abdullah II and Queen Rania greeted guests as they arrived at the palace, with the queen wowing in a black gown with gold detailing by Dior. 

The king and queen had a long conversation with the Prince and Princess of Wales as they arrived.

William wore a navy suit with a blue patterned tie, while Kate looked beautiful in a blush pink gown by Elie Saab and styled her brunette locks in loose curls for the occasion. 

The couple were also joined at the wedding by William’s cousin, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Mum-of-one Beatrice looked gorgeous in an embellished dress from Needle & Thread. 

A first look at royal bride Rajwa, as she is accompanied by Hussein’s younger brother, Prince Hashem. 

Rajwa looked beautiful in a fitted white column gown by Elie Saab, with an asymmetric wrap neckline, ruched bodice and, most impressively, a long-embroidered train attached to the waist.

 As we wait for more photographs, here’s everything you need to know about the Jordan royal wedding and the special friendship between the British and Jordanian royal families.

Jordan Royal Wedding Details

Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif were married in an Islamic marriage ceremony known as “katb ktab” in the gardens at Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan. Around 140 guests attended the nuptials, including members of the Royal Hashemite family, foreign royals and heads of state.

The newlyweds will now travel from Zahran Palace to Al Husseiniya Palace in a procession known as the Red Motorcade.

The Motorcade consists of eight bright red armed Land Rover vehicles and 11 motorcycles, but on special occasions, horse and camel riders join the line-up and the Jordan Armed Forces Musical Band plays military music on bagpipes.

A wedding reception will take place at Al Husseiniya Palace with over 1,700 guests in attendance. There will be performances by local and regional singers, as well as a choir, Jordanian bands, the national orchestra and folk-dance troupes.

The reception will conclude with the traditional cutting of the wedding cake.

After the main reception, a wedding banquet will take place at Al Husseiniya Palace, which will be attended by members of the Royal Hashemite Family, foreign and Arab Heads of state, and high-ranking officials. 

The palace says the banquet “will combine the formalities and diplomatic aspects of a state banquet with the joyous celebration and traditions of a wedding ceremony”.