DUBAI/LONDON: Jordan’s Princess Iman bint Abdullah II wed Jameel Alexander Thermiotis in a ceremony in Amman’s Beit Al-Urdon Palace on Sunday, which was attended by the royal family and a number of dignitaries.
Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II’s Saudi fiancée Rajwa Khalid Al-Saif was among the 150 guests at the event, which was broadcast on Jordan TV, the country’s national television service.
#PHOTOS: Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis ahead of a photo opportunity with the #Jordan Royal Family https://t.co/EYEk2pQL1g pic.twitter.com/T6yu29r1aX
— Arab News (@arabnews) March 12, 2023
Jordanian TV highlighted that the intimate broadcast offered a rare opportunity for the public, and millions watching around the world, to get a glimpse inside the royal palace.
#PHOTOS: Princess Iman and Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, and the #Jordan Royal Family during the official signing during the Royal Wedding ceremony https://t.co/EYEk2pQL1g pic.twitter.com/bLOrUdxY79
— Arab News (@arabnews) March 12, 2023
Among the Gulf royals in attendance were Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who is chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Bahrain’s Sheikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa and Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa as well as Kuwait’s Sheikha Amthal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Entissar Amer, the current First Lady of Egypt, was also seen attending the wedding.
Princess Iman, 26, was ushered into the ceremony by her brother, whose Saudi fiancé showed off a Roksanda canary yellow dress while seated in the front row.
For her part, the bride opted for a traditional white wedding dress with a sheer lace panel at the neckline, lace-cuffed sleeves and a flowing skirt. She wore a bridal veil and Chaumet tiara that reportedly belonged to her grandmother, Princess Muna Al-Hussein, and held a posy of white flowers for the religious ceremony and the exchanging of wedding rings.
Princess Iman is the eldest daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan while Thermiotis is a managing partner at a New York based Venture Capital fund. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1994, but is of Greek descent, according to Hello magazine.
Queen Rania shared a series of photos of the newlywed couple on social media along with the caption: “Iman, I pray this next chapter in your life brings you as much joy, love, and laughter as you have brought us over the years. Congratulations to the bride and groom!”
Details of the wedding ceremony have been kept under wraps before the event, but Queen Rania did take to social media late last week to share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the bride-to-be’s pre-wedding henna party.
“So much love in one room! With friends and family at Iman’s Henna party yesterday,” Queen Rania captioned the post, which featured photographs of Princess Iman in a white gown by fashion designer Reema Dahbour as well as a belt that Queen Rania wore during her own wedding to King Abdullah II in 1993.
Thermiotis graduated in 2015 with a specialization in Business Administration and Business from Florida International University. He led a venture capital firm named Outbound Ventures LLC after graduating, before moving to a New York based Venture Capital fund.
