One such affair took place in 1993 when Queen Rania married King Abdullah II of Jordan.
The palace once belonged to the king’s grandmother, Zein al-Sharaf bint Jamil.
Since her death in 1994, the palace has been used for various events, including several royal weddings.
Zahran Palace holds a special place in the lives of the Jordanian royals.
Among the landscape is an elaborate garden and a gazebo.
Other royal palaces in Jordan include the Raghadan, the Little Palace, and Basman.
But there is admittedly more fanfare for a bride who’s about to marry a legitimate prince.
And there was indeed a buzz around Queen Rania’s dress when she married King Abdullah II in 1993.
Rania walked down the aisle in a dress created by British designer Bruce Oldfield.
Queen Rania also paired the ensemble with white gloves.
To this day, Queen Rania’s gown is among the most iconic royal wedding dresses.
It’s said that Oldfield drew inspiration from Syrian fashion that he saw at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
And the designer is still a fan of Queen Rania’s wardrobe.
Queen Rania, however, did not.
10 years later, though, Queen Rania had her first tiara made.
And she’s had plenty of opportunities to wear the prestigious accessory since.
In Jordan, the tradition of a royal wedding was for the bride to wear family jewels.
And not jewels on loan from the royal family jewels from her own family.
Rania’s family, however, was not royalty.
Queen Rania did enter her marriage with one piece of fabulous jewelry, though her engagement ring.
We can’t recall the last time she was seen wearing this ring," Flinn-Allen added.
The dress was still conservative like her ceremony dress, but it did show a little more skin.
Meghan Markle also arrived at her reception in a second wedding dress.
But they seem to be very fond of another thing: processionals.
Queen Rania and King Abdullah II’s wedding was no exception.
People even traveled across the pond for the event.
“I’m really into the royals and I watched William and Kate’s wedding back in California.
But this time I decided I would really love to be there,” one woman toldThe Guardian.
“There was a really good atmosphere here last night.
Everyone is so friendly.
There are people here from Italy, Belgium and Switzerland.
It’s been great,” noted another onlooker.
There were many royal guests in attendance
Royal weddings are often star-studded affairs.
Queen Rania and King Abdullah II’s wedding was no exception.
The queen was also accompanied by her husband King Juan Carlos I.
Another major holiday is Eid al-Adha, which means the Feast of Sacrifice.
School-aged children have the day off on this occasion, and many adults take the day off work.
That title belonged to his uncle Prince Hassan who was supposed to become king.
But just before Abdullah’s father died, he named his son the Crown Prince.
And in early 1999, Abdullah became King of Jordan.
Just a couple of weeks later, Rania was named Queen Consort.
“It was a big shock to me.
First of all, to lose the king, whom we all loved so much.
And then, the other thing,” Rania said toOprah.comin 2001 of her unexpected ascension to Queen.
“You think it is like a fairy tale.
It sounds like a fairy tale.
But in fact, it is not a fairy tale.
Being queen is overrated,” she added.
The Queen Consort marked the occasion onInstagramby posting a tribute to her husband.
Happy 30th anniversary, my King," she wrote.
The bride wore an Elie Saab gown while Queen Rania wore Dior.
