Queen Rania of Jordan begins celebrations for son's wedding

Queen Rania of Jordan paid an emotional tribute to her son Crown Prince Hussein in a speech at the first celebration ahead of his wedding to Rajwa Al-Saif next week. It was announced in September that Sandhurst graduate Hussein, 28, is set to wed Saudi Arabian-born architect Rajwa, also 28, after an engagement ceremony at the bride-to-be's family home in Riyadh. Hussein and Rajwa are set to marry in Jordan on 1 June at Zahran Palace in Amman, and the celebrations kicked off last night.