Princess Rajwa Al Hussein


Princess Rajwa Al Hussein is a Saudi member of the Jordanian royal family. She is married to Hussein, [Crown Prince of Jordan], heir apparent to the Jordanian throne.
The couple's engagement was announced in August 2022 and they married in a ceremony in Amman on 1 June 2023. The couple has a daughter, Princess Iman. Born in Saudi Arabia, Princess Rajwa was previously trained as an architect. Since her marriage, she has joined the Crown Prince in his official engagements in Jordan and abroad.

Early life and career

Rajwa bint Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif was born on 28 April 1995 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is the youngest of four children born to Saudi businessman Khaled Al Saif, president of the Al Saif Group, and his wife Azza Al Sudairi. She has three older siblings: Faisal, Nayef, and Dana. The Al Saif family descends from the sheikhs of the town of Al-Attar in the Sudair region, which historically belonged to the Subai tribe, one of the prominent tribal groups of central Arabia.
Her mother, Azza Al Sudairi, comes from the distinguished Al Sudairi family, the same lineage as King Salman of Saudi Arabia’s mother, Hussa bint Ahmed Al Sudairi, and his late wife, Sultana bint Turki Al Sudairi. Through her maternal line, Rajwa is therefore a first cousin twice removed of King Salman and a second cousin once removed of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This familial connection places her within one of the most influential families in the Saudi royal and aristocratic circles, with deep historical and political roots in the Najd region.
Her father, Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif, was a prominent businessman and founder of Al Seif Engineering Contracting, a major construction and development company involved in several large-scale infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia and abroad. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the American University of Beirut, where he developed an early interest in urban planning and sustainable design. He later served as president of the Al Saif Group, a diversified conglomerate with interests spanning engineering, healthcare, and technology. Khaled Al Saif passed away in February 2024, a few months after his daughter’s royal wedding to Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.
Rajwa completed her secondary education in Riyadh, where she developed a keen interest in architecture and design. Following her schooling, she moved to the United States to pursue higher education, earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Syracuse University School of Architecture in 2017. During her years at Syracuse, she was known as Rajwa Alseif and became active in several academic and cultural initiatives. She notably organized a symposium on start-ups and sustainable development in desert environments, reflecting her long-standing interest in innovative urbanism and ecological design.
After completing her undergraduate studies, Rajwa continued her education at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, where she obtained an Associate of Arts degree in visual communications in 2019. During this period, she gained practical experience working at the Los Angeles–based architecture firm Patterns Design, where she contributed to several modern design projects characterized by innovative material use and spatial experimentation. Upon returning to Riyadh, she joined the Designlab Experience design studio, where she further honed her architectural and aesthetic sensibilities, specializing in interior environments and event design.
In addition to her native Arabic, Rajwa is fluent in English and French, skills which have contributed to her cosmopolitan background and ease in international settings.

Marriage and family

The Royal Hashemite Court announced Al Saif's engagement to Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan on 17 August 2022. The engagement ceremony took place at the home of Al Saif's father in Riyadh. The ceremony was attended by the King and Queen of Jordan, members of the Jordanian royal family, and members of the Al Saif family. On 22 May 2023, Rajwa's pre-royal wedding henna party was held at the Madareb Bani Hashem. She wore a dress designed by Saudi fashion brand Honayda.
The couple were married on 1 June 2023 at Zahran Palace. Rajwa wore a custom Elie Saab gown for the ceremony and a Dolce & Gabbana gown for the evening reception. By royal decree, Rajwa became known as Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein upon her marriage.
On 3 August 2024, Rajwa gave birth to a daughter, Princess Iman bint Hussein, at King Hussein Medical Center in Amman. Since the Jordanian throne passes according to agnatic primogeniture, Princess Iman is not in the line of succession.

Public life

Rajwa made her first official public appearance as Crown Prince Hussein's fiancée in October 2022 when she visited the Royal Covenant with Hussein and his great-uncle Prince Hassan bin Talal. She accompanied Hussein during a visit to the Scent of Colour initiative for the blind and visually impaired in January 2023, which marked their first official public engagement as a couple. In September that year, the couple met with US congress members in Washington DC, which marked their first public engagement since their wedding.
In January 2024 Rajwa accompanied Crown Prince Hussein on his official visit to Singapore. In June, she attended King Abdullah II's Silver Jubilee national celebration event in Amman. In November, she attended the inauguration of Jordan's 20th parliamentary session led by King Abdullah II in Amman. In December, she and her husband visited the "Seeds of Hope Center", which deals with treating disorders in adults and children, in Amman.
In March 2025, she joined her husband during a visit at the "Children's Museum Jordan" in Amman to celebrate the iftar meal together with the orphans present.