The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the country's young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest and most influential families.
With a VIP list that includes First Lady Jill Biden, White House climate envoy John Kerry and members of several European and Asian royal families, the wedding is sure to provide plenty of fodder for tabloids and gossip columns.
Here, Federman breaks down what this wedding means for the country, for the region - and, of course, for the new royal couple.The royal wedding is a big deal for Jordan’s royal family. It’s a chance for the monarchy to show its best face to its own public and also to the outside world after a rough couple of years.
So now, at least for a day, this is a time for the monarchy to celebrate and try to repair its tarnished image. But that may not be so easy. Jordan is seen as a strategic ally for the West. It may be poor, but its location gives it great importance. It’s in the heart of the Middle East. It borders a number of problematic countries: Syria, with a civil war; Iraq, which is recovering from war; and Israel and the West Bank, which are in a constant state of friction. So Jordan is an important source of stability for the region.
Now, we don’t know when the crown prince is going to assume the throne. But whenever that happens he will inherit a country with huge challenges, especially for the younger generation, people his own age who have few opportunities. Perhaps the bigger challenge is for the crown prince. In many ways, he has been groomed for this moment since he was a child. His father has taken him on world travels in recent years. He went with the king to the White House. He delivered a high profile speech to the United Nations a couple of years ago. But this is really his coming out party as a future leader of a Middle Eastern kingdom.
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