Reasons Why Queen Rania Is a Hard Working Queen

[Balqis]

October 29:

Queen Rania makes a surprise visit to Khreibet Al Souq Elementary School in Yadoudeh area, south of Amman. She tours the classrooms, reads with the students and converses with them. She also talks with teachers of the school which has 224 students and directs that schoolbags and sweaters be distributed to students.

Queen Rania visits the Al Asirra Al Bayda’a (White Beds Society) home for the elderly in the area of Al-Juweideh, east of Amman. During the visit to the home which now hosts 65 elderly people, Her Majesty tours the facility and chats with the elderly residents, inquiring about their needs. She also receives a briefing on the various services offered by the home, including medical and health care services catering to specific medical conditions of residents.

[Balqis]

October 26:

The King and Queen attend a meeting at the Raghadan Palace with a delegation from the strategic "Med Bridge" Centre which includes in its membership many European politicians. His Majesty speaks about the Israel-Palestinian conflict as well as the issues concerning Iraq.

[Al_bina]

Rania does whatever other European royal ladies do. Nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately and as usually people notice only her shopping sprees and the way she dresses. If she dresses tasteless, she represents Jordan in bad light. If she looks fine, people are angry because Her Majesty spend all money on her clothes. It is impossible to please all and everyone.

Note, Mrs. Putina (the wife of Russian President) got a huge squal of critisizm for the way she dresses from foreign media.

[monamona]

Originally Posted by Al_bina

Rania does whatever other European royal ladies do. Nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately and as usually people notice only her shopping sprees and the way she dresses. If she dresses tasteless, she represents Jordan in bad light. If she looks fine, people are angry because Her Majesty spend all money on her clothes. It is impossible to please all and everyone.

Note, Mrs. Putina (the wife of Russian President) got a huge squal of critisizm for the way she dresses from foreign media.

Your assessment of the situation is superficial (sorry to tell you this). The issue is more profound than just to either to dress super elegant or to dress so poorly...

[maryshawn]

The thread topic is "Why Queen Rania Is a Hard Working Queen." Its intent is to explore what Queen Rania does for her country.

[Al_bina]

Dear Monamona,
I would like to tell you that my opnion is not so superficial. This issue is overblown by media and other parties, and Her Majesty is partially responsible of assisting them. I believe that she does her best in fulfilling her duties. The only thing she has neglected is too much of attention, which serves both negative and positive sides. She needs to find the right balance in this matter.
I do respect her for being a mother and a wife.

[sommone]

Originally Posted by Al_bina

Dear Monamona,
This issue is overblown by media and other parties, and Her Majesty is partially responsible of assisting them. I believe that she does her best in fulfilling her duties.

Well said, Al_Bina. I have been saying the media focus too much on what she's wearing instead of what she is doing. Welcome to TRF by the way.:)

[Balqis]

Let's see what Queen Rania was up to in a different month. I will focus on February 2004. Perhaps it might give some members extra information on what she does:

February 4:

The King and Queen return to Jordan after a several-day private holiday.

February 7:

The King and Queen pray at King Hussein's tomb to commemorate the 5th year anniversary of his death.

[Balqis]

February 11:

Queen Rania receives Mrs. Rababa Fayad Baksh, advisor to the Iranian Red Crescent Society and head of Women's Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Mrs. Baksh thanked Queen Rania for visiting Bam and Jordanian aid to Iran following the Dec. 26 earthquake which devastated the ancient city and claimed the lives of at least 30,000 residents.

Queen Rania travelled to Bam on January 7 2004, visiting the Jordanian field hospital and meeting survivors of the earthquake. Jordan sent six planeloads of relief sent by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization which included medical supplies, tents, blankets and heaters for thousands of people left homeless in the freezing temperatures.

[Balqis]

February 15:

Queen Rania visits the Ministry of Tourism and Environment to discuss its future development plans. Her Majesty was briefed by officials on the Urban Regeneration and Tourism Development Master Plan for Ajloun Governorate which seeks to make use of the landscape and agricultural resources of the area while capitalizing on its touristic, agricultural and environmental potential to achieve sustainable socio-economic development.

In October 2004, Queen Rania opened the Ajloun Nature Reserve.

[Alexandria]

Thank you Balqis for these two monthly examples of Rania's life. I think the point has been made now and members can draw from it what they would like. We don't want to turn this into a pictorial thread of Rania's life. There are other threads in this forum for that.

[Balqis]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

Thank you Balqis for these two monthly examples of Rania's life. I think the point has been made now and members can draw from it what they would like. We don't want to turn this into a pictorial thread of Rania's life. There are other threads in this forum for that.

You're welcome, Alexandria :)

I was going to stop there LOL. Just wanted to focus on one more month closer to before Queen Rania became pregnant. Since her pregnancy and giving birth to Prince Hashem she has not been as active as in the first few months of 2004, otherwise I would have chosen a more recent month.

Also the pictures were meant to add to the information I supplied. I could have just illustrated my point about Queen Rania's working life using written information only, but this made it more interesting visually :)

[maryshawn]

Come to think of it, as a non-fashion oriented person, I agree with what others have posted. Looking at some of her outfits, I don't know if it's a designer turtleneck or jacket. But this is off-topic. Just thinking out loud. I am also reminded of what a Jordanian said of QN (albeit re: her behavior, demeanor and dress during Gulf War and then while receiving condolences) "she has represented Jordan very well to the world--and that is very important to Jordanians."

[elizahawthorne]

I think it is quite counterproductive to try and change someone else's veiws. Everyone has opinions and it's difficult to change them. It might very well be best to agree to disagree, as they say

[Genevieve]

Originally Posted by elizahawthorne

I think it is quite counterproductive to try and change someone else's veiws. Everyone has opinions and it's difficult to change them. It might very well be best to agree to disagree, as they say

Thank you Eliza for understanding that not everyone is part of Rania's fan club and that not everyone will think the sun, moon and stars revolves around her. I was starting to get the feeling that I was being force fed to love Rania or that the notion that the world revolved Rania, apparently the world's best and most stellar queen, was being shoved down my throat.

The last time I checked we didn't all have to like all the royals here. We could dislike or disagree about royals. One wouldn't know that upon reading any thread related to Rania of course. If you don't like her or have an ounce of criticism about her certain members (apprently the president of her fan club) start bombarding you with Rania's "good" works and her "hard working" ways.

[Balqis]

Originally Posted by Genevieve

If you don't like her or have an ounce of criticism about her certain members (apprently the president of her fan club) start bombarding you with Rania's "good" works and her "hard working" ways.

Actually I got the impression that this is what this thread was all about to show what Queen Rania does in her working life. I apologise if you took it as "bombarding", Genevieve.

[Monalisa]

Originally Posted by Balqis

Actually I got the impression that this is what this thread was all about to show what Queen Rania does in her working life. I apologise if you took it as "bombarding", Genevieve.

Actually there's nothing which shows "her works" ,and yes it's only bombarding as used to be rania's most prefered way of communication since the first time she was introduced to the scene !


"Hard working" is not a question of amount of pictures where she makes figuration!

[Balqis]

Originally Posted by elizahawthorne

I think it is quite counterproductive to try and change someone else's veiws. Everyone has opinions and it's difficult to change them. It might very well be best to agree to disagree, as they say

Very true! It also seems we are going in circles LOL.

[elizahawthorne]

There's been so much discussion on this topic in other threads as well, that personally i haven't a clue as to what opinion to form, so I've decided not to form one at all. Although, over the course of this discussion, I have noticed what in my previous post that:

"I think it is quite counterproductive to try and change someone else's veiws. Everyone has opinions and it's difficult to change them. It might very well be best to agree to disagree, as they say"

When people are expressing their personal opinions and are passionate about them, that passion is often mistaken for anger, hopefully, we all do realize that we are memebers of this TRF for a reason-we share common interests, and all we're really doing is sharing our personal points of view with each other, so hopefully we realize that we are not angry, just passionate--so I hope that no one has taken this discussion personally, because it isn't

[elizahawthorne]

Originally Posted by elizahawthorne

There's been so much discussion on this topic in other threads as well, that personally i haven't a clue as to what opinion to form, so I've decided not to form one at all. Although, over the course of this discussion, I have noticed what in my previous post that:

"I think it is quite counterproductive to try and change someone else's veiws. Everyone has opinions and it's difficult to change them. It might very well be best to agree to disagree, as they say"

When people are expressing their personal opinions and are passionate about them, that passion is often mistaken for anger, hopefully, we all do realize that we are memebers of this TRF for a reason-we share common interests, and all we're really doing is sharing our personal points of view with each other, so hopefully we realize that we are not angry, just passionate--so I hope that no one has taken this discussion personally, because it isn't

oops, perhaps I shouldn't be talking for other members here, but I just thought it would be good idea to clear the air. Because even though, I haven't participated in this discussion at all up until now, I do realize th difference between anger and passion.