Royal baby joy for Prince William and Kate Middleton as pals welcome daughter

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Royal friends of the Prince and Princess of Wales have shared their joy over the latest addition to the Jordanian Royal Family.Princess Rajwa of Jordan, who is married to Crown Prince Hussein, delighted royal watchers with the news of their new bundle of joy.

A charming Instagram video uploaded to the Royal Family of Jordan's official account showed an elated Crown Prince Hussein gently cradling his newborn daughter named Iman, marking her as the cherubic first grandchild for King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.The couple married just over a year ago in a lavish affair that drew an international crowd of royalty.

Among the esteemed guests were British royals like William and Kate and other dignitaries including Princess Beatrice and the Middleton family, represented by Carole and Pippa.The palace issued a warm statement revealing the birth of the royal infant stating: "The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein were blessed, on 3 August 2024, with a baby girl they named Iman."To accompany the heartfelt announcement, additional wishes were expressed: "The Royal Hashemite Court extends its sincere congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses and to Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah on this happy occasion. "Their Royal Highnesses are immensely overjoyed and thankful on welcoming their firstborn, and call on well-wishers to consider donating to Al-Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans in lieu of sending gifts or flowers."William is known to share a close bond with Hussein, and last June, he and Kate attended their first significant royal international event as guests at