Who is Queen Rania of Jordan? The glamorous and outspoken royal has her roots in conflict-hit Palestine
For the most part, she characterizes herself as a “mom and wife with a really cool job” and millions of followers on social media to boot.
But Queen Rania's outspoken comments about the bombing of Gaza and civilian suffering are a reminder of her own background in the region.
Last week she was pictured with Palestinian children undergoing cancer treatment when she visited a medical center in Amman.
The Jordanian royal, 53, visited the King Hussein Cancer Center where children from the Gaza Strip currently battling cancer have been evacuated so they can continue their treatment.
Her visit came during the recent lull in fighting between Israel and Hamas, which allowed Israeli hostages captured on October 7 to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
Queen Rania of Jordan, 35, describes herself as a 'mother and wife with a really cool job' to her millions of social media followers
She attended the American University in Cairo, where she graduated in 1991 with a business degree
She met the Jordanian prince, Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, at a dinner hosted by his sister in January 1993
On June 10, 1993, five months after they first met, Rania and Abdullah got married
Rania Al-Yassin, Queen Consort of Jordan, was born on August 31, 1970 in Kuwait to Palestinian parents, her doctor father Faisal Sedki Al-Yassin, and mother Ilham Yassin.
The same year, she moved to Amman, Jordan, where her parents had moved after fleeing Kuwait along with thousands of other Palestinians following the Gulf War.
The family would eventually settle in a comfortable home in Tulkarm in the West Bank, close to the border with Israel.
Rania was educated first at the New English School in Kuwait City and then at the American University in Cairo, where she graduated in 1991 with a business degree.
In her early professional career, Rania worked at Citibank, before later taking on a marketing role at Apple.
She met the Jordanian prince, Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, at a dinner hosted by Prince Abdullah's sister in January 1993.
Two months later they were engaged. Just five months after they first met, they got married.
Their lavish ceremony took place at the Zahran Palace in Amman, the capital of Jordan. The day was declared a national holiday.
Tradition dictates that a royal bride should wear jewels from her own family at her wedding, but Rania, born into a modest Palestinian family, did not come from a noble family with an impressive range of jewels at her disposal.
Having grown up with her two siblings in the town of Tulkarm on the border with Israel and working hard for her achievements, her decision made a statement that she would not forget her humble beginnings.
Instead of the expected tiara, she wore an embellished headband attached to her bridal veil and styled around her intricate updo.
After their wedding, the couple became parents to Crown Prince Hussein, 29, Princess Iman, 27, Princess Salma, 23, and Prince Hashem, 18.
While Abdullah II was the eldest son of the late King Hussein, his father changed the line of succession in favor of Abdullah's uncle when he was only three years old.
This meant that Rania never expected to become queen.
However, on his deathbed in 1999, King Hussein unexpectedly appointed his son as his successor as king of Jordan, and Rania as his queen consort.
Rania grew up in a comfortable home in Tulkarm on the West Bank. Here she is pictured with her three-month-old daughter, Princess Salma, Prince Hussein, right, and Princess Iman, left
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan and their family in a photo released on New Year's Eve
Queen Rania is admired for her powerful voice and charity work
Queen Rania with her daughter-in-law Rajwa al-Saif during a pre-wedding dinner in Amman in May
The mother of four is also known for her sense of style
Rania was educated first at the New English School in Kuwait City and then at the American University in Cairo, where she graduated in 1991 with a business degree.
Since then, Queen Rania has been admired and famous for her charity work.
After being named one of the 100 most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine in 2011, she is known for championing projects on important issues such as women's rights, child protection, the environment and youth empowerment.