Prince William and Kate were among a host of foreign royalty attending the nuptials of the heir to the throne, Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and 29-year-old architect Rajwa Alseif
The ceremony got under way on Thursday at Amman's Zahran Palace, the same venue chosen by the Crown Prince's father, King Abdullah II, and his grandfather, the late King Hussein, for their weddings.King Abdullah II and Jordan's Queen Rania greet the Prince and Princess of Wales
The British royals' trip to Jordan was not announced in advance, with their arrival confirmed by Jordanian state media a few hours before the start of the palace ceremony.Image:After the ceremony, Prince William and Kate lined up alongside other guests to congratulate the royal couple, Kate wearing a floor-length, long-sleeved baby pink dress.
Prince William hugged the Crown Prince before kissing Ms Alseif on either cheek, and the Princess of Wales followed suit.Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi Members of the royal families of Belgium, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Japan also attended, along with US First LadyThe newlyweds later emerged from the palace in a white custom Range Rover escorted by several bright red Land Rovers, motorcycles and a military marching band - a nod to the traditional horse-mounted processions during the reign of the country's founder, King Abdullah I.
People had gathered at sites with huge screens which broadcast the wedding across the nation, with many waving flags and donning white-and-red checkered scarves worn by Jordan's ruling family, the Hashemites.
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