Inside Queen Rania and King Abdullah II’s glittering royal wedding on their 32nd anniversary

Rania’s life changed almost overnight. On 10 June 1993, less than six months after meeting Abdullah, 22-year-old Rania became a princess. At the time, she did not expect to be queen. Abdullah was not due to inherit the throne due to political instability in the country. Instead, it was set to go to his uncle, Prince Hassan. However, his father changed his mind shortly before his death in 1999, and allowed Abdullah to inherit the throne. Queen Rania described the change as ‘a big…