Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis.
Photo: Handout/Jordanian Royal Court/Getty Images
- Jordan’s Princess Iman has married Jameel Alexander Thermiotis.
- Iman is the daughter of King Abdullah and his wife, Queen Rania, while her groom is a New York-based financier from a prominent Greek family.
- Taking to social media, Queen Rania wrote to her daughter: “Your smile has always been a gift of love that I’ve cherished since the day you were born. I wish you and Jameel a life filled with love and laughter!”
Jordan’s King Abdullah and his wife Queen Rania’s eldest daughter Princess Iman on Sunday married a New York-based financier from a prominent Greek family in a private ceremony attended by some Gulf royals and family friends.
The princess, 26, and the groom Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, 28, both read a verse from the Quran after signing the marriage document in front of the monarch in parts of the ceremony shown live on state television.
Earlier, Princess Iman, wearing a white dress with a long train and lace-cuffed sleeves with a diamond tiara, was escorted through the palace gardens by Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, her eldest brother.
Princess Iman and her brother Crown Prince Hussein at the Royal wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman and her brother Crown Prince Hussein at the Royal wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
King Abdullah kisses his daughter, Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II, as she marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Queen Rania hugs her daughter, Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II, as she marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
Princess Iman marries Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
King Abdullah, Princess Iman, Jameel Alexander Thermiotis and Queen Rania at the Royal wedding of Princess Iman Bint Abdullah II and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis on March 12, 2023 in Amman, Jordan.
“Congratulations my dearest Iman, your smile has always been a gift of love that I’ve cherished since the day you were born. I wish you and Jameel a life filled with love and laughter!” her mother Queen Rania posted on social media.
The engagement of Iman to Thermiotis, who was born in Caracus, Venezuela, into a Greek family, had been announced last summer but the date of the marriage was set only last week.
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 1 June.
The Hashemite ruling monarchy enjoys solid support in a kingdom that has escaped relatively unscathed the upheaval that has swept the Middle East.
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