Jordanian royal couple reunite with Brunei royals in London

Jordan’s Prince Hussein and his wife, Princess Rajwa, are pictured in London with Brunei’s Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife, Princess Anisha Rosnah. (Instagram/@alhusseinjo)
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Updated 29 January 2025
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Jordanian royal couple reunite with Brunei royals in London

LONDON: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein had a heartwarming reunion with longtime friends Prince of Brunei Abdul Mateen and his wife, Princess Yang Mulia Anisha Rosnah, in London this week.

The crown prince and Prince Abdul Mateen both trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

 

 

Crown Prince Hussein took to Instagram to celebrate the reunion. In the photo, Saudi-born Princess Rajwa looked stylish in a sleek, all-black ensemble, while Princess Anisha was dressed in a pale blue tweed blazer and black trousers.

“With our dear friends Prince Abdul Mateen and Princess Anisha Rosnah of Brunei,” Crown Prince Hussein captioned the post.

The meeting took place during Crown Prince Hussein’s private diplomatic visit to the UK, where Prince William welcomed the Jordanian royal to Windsor Castle.

Crown Prince Hussein shared images of their reunion, writing: "With my dear friend His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, at Windsor Castle today." 

 

 

Prince William, 42, added: "Welcoming The Crown Prince of Jordan, Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, to Windsor this morning." 

Mateen, 33, and Anisha Rosnah, 30, tied the knot in a lavish 10-day wedding in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, in January 2024. The princess wore a gown by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad at the wedding reception.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa tied the knot in June 2023. The royal couple welcomed a baby daughter, Princess Iman, last August.

In 2023, Prince Mateen and his father Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attended Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa's wedding in Jordan.


Writers boycott Adelaide Festival after Randa Abdel-Fattah is dropped

Updated 09 January 2026
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Writers boycott Adelaide Festival after Randa Abdel-Fattah is dropped

DUBAI: A wave of writers have withdrawn from the Adelaide Festival’s Writers’ Week, prompting organizers to take down a section of the event’s website as the backlash continues over the removal of Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program.

The festival confirmed on Friday that it had temporarily removed the online schedule listing authors, journalists, academics and commentators after participants began pulling out in protest of the board’s decision, which cited “cultural sensitivity” concerns following the Bondi terror attack.

In a statement posted online, the festival said the listings had been unpublished while changes were made to reflect the growing number of withdrawals.

By Friday afternoon, 47 speakers had already exited the program, with more believed to be coordinating their departures with fellow writers.

High-profile figures stepping away include Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper, Sarah Krasnostein, Miles Franklin Prize winner Michelle de Kretser, Drusilla Modjeska, Melissa Lucashenko and Stella Prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen.

Best-selling novelist Trent Dalton also withdrew from the event. He had been scheduled to deliver a paid keynote at Adelaide Town Hall, one of the few Writers’ Week sessions requiring a ticket.