ROYAL ARTS VISIONS; Princess Mouna of Jordan welcomed in Bucharest by Prince Radu of Romania

Princess Mouna of Jordan 

welcomed at Elisabeta Palace by 

Margareta and Radu of Romania

Princess Muna reunites with Margareta and Radu from Romania in Bucharest (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

Princess Muna of Jordan began an official trip to Romania, at the invitation of the Romanian authorities. The mother of King Abdullah II is carrying out this official diplomatic mission to confirm the excellent relations that exist between the two countries and between the two royal families. As part of this trip, the Guardian of the Crown and the Prince Consort welcomed Princess Muna at the Elisabeta Palace.

The Prince Consort of Romania welcomes Princess Mouna of Jordan as she exits the plane (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

Princess Muna of Jordan welcomed in Bucharest by Prince Radu of Romania

Princess Muna of Jordan,  arrived in Bucharest on 21 October 2024. The mother of King Abdullah II was welcomed at Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni by Prince Radu, husband of the Guardian of the Crown. The Prince Consort of Romania presented a bouquet of flowers to Princess Muna, before heading to the Elisabeta Palace.

Princess Muna landed at Henri Coandă International Airport in Otopeni (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

Princess Muna last visited Romania in 2017 (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

Crown Guardian Meets Princess Muna at Elisabeta Palace

At Elisabeta Palace, the workplace of the Romanian Royal Family, Her Majesty Margareta was waiting for her guest in front of the entrance. The eldest daughter of King Michael I invited the Hashemite King’s mother to visit her at the palace, while Princess Muna is invited by the Romanian government to make an official trip to Romania. The invitation from the royal family also served as a thank you for the invitation that King Abdullah had sent to Margareta and her husband Radu, on the occasion of the wedding of his eldest son. Margareta and Radu of Romania had been invited to the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein, among more than sixty kings, queens, princes, princesses and presidents.

Reunion between Margareta from Romania and Mouna from Jordan in front of the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

During his exile, King Michael I of Romania met King Hussein of Jordan on several occasions, both in Europe and in the United States. His wife, Queen Anne of Romania, visited Jordan in 1995. Their eldest daughter, Margareta, has visited Jordan on numerous occasions. The Guardian of the Crown visited Jordan nine times between 1996 and the last visit for the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein in 2023. As for King Abdullah II, he visited Romania in 2004 and 2009.

It was also a reunion for Margareta and Muna. They crossed paths at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein last year but also in other royal contexts. Princess Muna has also been a guest of the Romanian Royal Family on six occasions, in different residences, such as the Elisabeta Palace, Peleș Castle and Săvârșin Castle. Other members of the Hashemite Royal Family have been guests of the Romanian Royal Family, including Prince El Hassan ben Talal and Princess Rym Al Ali. Princess Muna will remain in Romania until October 25 and will attend several events, accompanied by the Romanian Royal Family.

Under the gaze of King Michael I, his daughter and son-in-law meet the mother of King Abdullah II of Jordan (Photo: Daniel Angelescu, Casa Majestății Sale)

In 2018, Margareta of Romania made an economic visit to Jordan, leading one of a large Romanian delegation. The Guardian of the Crown met with King Abdullah II and members of the Jordanian government. The Royal House recalls that Romania and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan established diplomatic relations on 2 April 1965. Since 1974, diplomatic missions have been operating in the capitals of both countries.

Nicolas Fontaine