Ivanka Trump spotted chatting with Prince William at royal wedding in Jordan
The former US First Daughter has been photographed schmoozing Britain’s Prince William at the wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein in Amman.
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Ivanka Trump has been spotted deep in conversation with Prince William at a royal wedding in Jordan.
The former US First Daughter, 41, and her husband Jared Kushner, 42, jetted into Jordan earlier this week to attend the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and his new wife Rajwa – following a trip to Greece.
Britain’s Prince William and Princess Catherine also made an unannounced trip to celebrate the nuptials in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Thursday. Their attendance was confirmed by Jordanian state media just hours before the wedding was due to take place.
In photos published by the NY Post, Ms Trump, the former adviser to Donald Trump, was pictured holding a private conversation with Prince William, while Kate Middleton could be seen walking ahead of them.
Ms Trump wore a pale blue gown, and spoke in an animated fashion as Prince William listened on intently during a break in the evening’s proceedings, according toreports.
Another spot! In this picture, you can see Prince William talking with Ivanka Trump. It looks like the couple were invited to the banquet. pic.twitter.com/yQ8GDPPve1
— Royal News Network (@RNN_RoyalNews) June 2, 2023
Also among the star-studded crowd of spectators were members of royal families from Belgium, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands and Japan.
Other high profile guests included US First Lady Jill Biden, whose husband, US President Joe Biden has been a constant target of vitriol from Ivanka’s father, former US President Donald Trump.
Ms Trump previously met the British Royal Family on visit to the UK with her father in 2019.
The mother-of-three rubbed shoulders with Prince William, Prince Harry and Princess Kate during a State Banquet held at Buckingham Palace at the time. Princess Kate was also in attendance at Thursday’s wedding, although she wasn’t snapped speaking with Ms Trump.
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE SURPRISE WEDDING GUESTS
Prince William and Princess Catherine stunned royal watchers by making a surprise appearance at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.
In a rare awkward moment for the couple, William was caught on camera hurrying his wife up in a long line, telling her to “chop, chop, let’s keep going” while she was speaking with the bride.
At the same time, he gestured with the “wrap up” motion as he waited impatiently.
But Kate seemed unconcerned as she carried on with the conversation to the very end.
The attendance of the Wales’ had been kept under wraps and was only confirmed by Jordanian state media a few hours before the start of the palace ceremony.
The British royals snuck in shortly before the ceremony to watch Jordan’s heir, 28, tie the knot with Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, 29.
Prince William donned a dark suit and blue tie for the occasion, while Kate sported a long pink Elie Saab dress.
The pair was seen briefly greeting Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania as they arrived at the Zahran Palace.
The Wales’ were not the only members of Britain’s royal family to attend, with Prince William’s cousin, Princess Beatrice, and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, also at the ceremony.
William and Kate have a well-known fondness for Jordan, with the Princess of Wales even spending a chunk of her childhood there.
They have even taken their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on holiday to the kingdom.
The Jordanian and British royal families are known to share a special relationship.
Both Prince William, 40, and Crown Prince Hussein are graduates of Britains Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst.
The two spent time together when the crown prince hosted William during a 2018 trip to Jordan.
Among the other international royals in attendance were Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who represented Queen Margrethe II; King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands; and Princess Takamado of Japan, who represented Emperor Naruhito.
The guests were greeted on arrival by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, who looked stunning in a Dior gown.
US first lady Dr Jill Biden was also in attendance at the royal wedding.
The Crown Prince and his bride Rajwa exchanged vows in front of 140 high-powered guests in the immaculate gardens of the palace, The Sun reported.
Huge crowds gathered across the country as they waited to watch the wedding via live stream on enormous screens.
Supporters waved flags and sported white-and-red checkered scarfs in honour of Jordan’s ruling family, the Hashemites.
The wedding took place at 4pm in the gardens of Zahran Palace, in the capital of Amman – the venue of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania’s wedding in 1993.
Later, the wedding party processed through the streets to the modern Al Husseiniya Palace, where the newlyweds are set to receive guests before an evening banquet for 1700.
Thursday was declared a national holiday and celebrations were be hosted in all 12 of Jordan’s governorates.
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