Why did Queen Rania of Jordan wear a black dress to her son’s wedding?

Queen Rania lived up to her glamorous reputation on Thursday night. As she welcomed handpicked guests who came to attend the union of her eldest son Hussein ben Abdallah with the Saudi Arabian Rajwa al-Saif, she surprised by her look of a color that was not expected for the occasion. Indeed, the sovereign wore a long black dress, from Dior’s fall-winter 2022 haute couture collection. The mother of the groom is close to the French brand, which notably created the bespoke dress for her daughter Iman for her wedding three months ago, on March 12, 2023. And if the golden lace, embroidered on the cuffs and the neckline to the middle of her back, give a ceremonial tone to the dress, the black could surprise more than one, in the West at least.

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Black, symbol of hope?

Wearing black to a wedding is rather inadvisable, this tone being commonly equated with that of mourning. The black of Queen Rania’s dress therefore raised questions in the media and on social networks, seeking a possible reason for this choice. Some hypotheses can be raised, such as the fact that black is the official color of the abaya, traditional clothing for women in Saudi Arabia, the country of origin of the bride. A second understanding would be, according to https://twitter.com/dagmar_Marie77/status/1664429165829926912a way to distinguish yourself from the other guests, without overshadowing the bride.

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A final explanation would relate to the meaning of black in Jordan. It would represent mourning, as in many other countries, but also rebirth, renewal, and fertility. Perhaps a sweet way to wish the couple a fruitful family. Without official communication from the queen, it is obviously impossible to confirm this.