On their first day of their state visit to Italy, Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania were welcomed at the Quirinale, the Italian presidential palace in Rome. At the arrival, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and King Abdullah II of Jordan reviewed an honour guard prior their meeting. King Abdullah held talks with the Italian president where they talked about Middle East peace efforts and bilateral ties, especially in the economic fields. After the meeting the two leaders gave a press conference.
While King Abdullah was holding talks with the President, Queen Rania, along with the King’s sisters Princess Aisha and Priness Zein, held talks with First Lady Clio Napolitano.
Later that day, Queen Rania along with her 13-year old daughter Princess Iman and the King’s sisters visited the Borghese in Rome. The royal toured Caravaggio/Bacon which is part of a series of exhibitions showing ancient and modern painters side by side.
That evening, King Abdullah, Queen Rania, Princess Aisha and Princess Zein attended the gala dinner that was hoster in honour of the royals by the Italian President and his wife at the presidential palace.
dazzling Jordanian Royals Abdullah II, Italy, President Napolitano, Princess Aisha, Princess Iman, Princess Zein, Queen Rania, State Visit
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Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania attended the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness awards which took place on Sunday evening. Their daughter, 12 year old Princess Iman, took part in the competitions and won fourth place overall in her age group. King Abdullah and Queen Rania’s youngest son, Prince Hashem, was watching his eldest sisiter participate while sitting on his mother’s lap throughout the ceremony.
Over 305,000 students from 1,580 schools took part in the fitness award which aims to encourage youngsters to become more physically active. King Abdullah honoured students who took part in the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness Programme and achieved high marks during the evaluation.
King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness: 2007,2008,2009 thread at TRF.
dazzling Jordanian Royals Abdullah II, Awards, Prince Hashem, Princess Iman, Queen Rania, Sport
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On April 22, Queen Rania was spotted with her 3 children; Prince Hashem, Princess Iman and and Princess Salma in Washington, DC.
Rania enjoyed a walk on the streets of Washington and later sat at a park.
The royals are currently on a working visit to the United States.
dazzling Jordanian Royals Prince Hashem, Princess Iman, Princess Salma, Queen Rania, United States of America
