Opening of Parliament - 2004

[bubbles]

Originally Posted by abir

She does to show she hasn't the title of Queen but she is the mother of the king.
The coronation day, I found a picture of KA and all member of JRF except QN and her children. Do you know if they were there?

is it just me...or does the women in the picture in the far right (to the right of PHaya) look like QNoor?

[Humera]

Originally Posted by bubbles

is it just me...or does the women in the picture in the far right (to the right of PHaya) look like QNoor?

I think you're referring to Princess Ghida (in black?)
Queen Noor and her kids were not at the coronation

[Reina]

It just is not right that Noor and her kids can't comfortably go to these events. They are still a part of the Royal Jordanian Family. BUt why can't the kids go?

[Humera]

Im pretty sure Noor chose not to go to the coronation. It is obvious that there was some resentment on her part that Rania was named queen. Im sure she was sad, too, that Abdullah was officialy replacing her husband as king.

[Humera]

Rania at the opening

[tipper]

Originally Posted by Reina

It just is not right that Noor and her kids can't comfortably go to these events. They are still a part of the Royal Jordanian Family. BUt why can't the kids go?

QN and her 4 kids left to US the very day of the Coronation.

[tipper]

Originally Posted by cute_girl

I dont know,maybe they were not invited!!!!was muna in public when king hussein was alive?did Daiana attended the openings and formal visits with royal family after divorce???

Dina could not even visit Jordan, after the divorce, as for Muna, she was never to be seen around, when KH was still alive.

[Veram98]

Originally Posted by tipper

QN and her 4 kids left to US the very day of the Coronation.

This is simply not true. Hamzah was in Sandhurst and prepared some exams (this was at least his excuse for not showing up), his brother and his sisters were still at high school in the US (Hashem graduated in the same month). QN left Jordan for a US trip several weeks before the coronation. I remember the discussion about the absence of QNoor and PHamzah very well. The others couldn’t come (no holidays).

[abir]

I found this picture, PH with KA and QR. I beleive it was taken later the same day of coronation. But surprised why he wasn't there during the ceremony? Is the protocol which doesn't allow CP to be there??

[Veram98]

Originally Posted by abir

I found this picture, PH with KA and QR. I beleive it was taken later the same day of coronation. But surprised why he wasn't there during the ceremony? Is the protocol which doesn't allow CP to be there??

This picture is not from the coronation day, it was made one year after KA’s accession to the throne (in February 2000).

[abir]

Thought in the same day. Thanks veram98

[kinneret5764]

Maybe KA is still having hard feelings about QN and her kids not attending the coronation. They were noticeably absent, and there was even talk back then that KA was going to alter the succession because he considered their absence a slap in the face. If I were a sovereign queen and already had an heir, I would want him/her to be at my coronation.

[maryshawn]

Originally Posted by pdas1201

Pics from the 2004 opening of the parliament session. I will also post pics from parliament session openings in previous years.

Who is the beautiful woman standing in line behind man with moustache (she's 3rd in line)? Is it a JRF wife--Feisal's perhaps?

[Safaa Batin]

Originally Posted by maryshawn

Who is the beautiful woman standing in line behind man with moustache (she's 3rd in line)? Is it a JRF wife--Feisal's perhaps?

yes that man is Faisal , and she is Alia, his wife.

[Safaa Batin]

reply to the speach of the throne

[tipper]

Originally Posted by abir

I found this picture, PH with KA and QR. I beleive it was taken later the same day of coronation. But surprised why he wasn't there during the ceremony? Is the protocol which doesn't allow CP to be there??

as far as I know about Royalties, A CP must attend the King or Queen's Coronation.It was obvious KA and QR made it clear to Noor and her kids they were not welcome.

[tipper]

Originally Posted by cute_girl

I dont know,maybe they were not invited!!!!was muna in public when king hussein was alive?did Daiana attended the openings and formal visits with royal family after divorce???

u made a point, Lady Di who was stripped of the HRH title, after divorce, never attended openings and formal visits, nor Fergie, I'm sure Muna had to keep a low profile.