Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Head Home from Hospital with Baby, and Their Exit Is Like William and Kate's!

Mar. 15, 2025

Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa in March 2023; Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William in July 2013.Photo:Getty(2)

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As the press captured the moment and onlookers cheered, Hussein carried their new addition and strapped her carrier into the backseat of a car. The new dad took the driver’s seat as they headed home for the first time as a family of three.

The moment mirroredPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s same milestone over a decade ago when their eldest son,Prince George, now 11, was born.

On July 23, 2013, the future Prince and Princess of Wales continued a royal tradition and introduced their first child to the world on the steps of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London. The couple took turns holding Prince George, who was born the day before and follows his father in the direct line of succession to the throne, during the photo call and brief question session with the press.

Prince William and Princess Kate repeated the same routine whenPrincess Charlotte, 9, was born in 2015 andPrince Louis, 6, arrived in 2018.

Kate Middleton, newborn Prince George and Prince William at The Lindon Wing at St. Mary’s Hospital on July 23, 2013.Mike Marsland/WireImage

Mike Marsland/WireImage

The Princess of Wales has since made advocating for greater awareness around the importance of a child’s early years a key pillar of her royal platform.

Princess Kate and Prince William, both 42, were guests at Crown Prince Hussein’sroyal weddingto Rajwa Alseif in Amman on June 1, 2023. The Princess of Wales has a special connection to the Jordanian city, as she briefly lived there as a young child with her family while her father,Michael Middleton, worked at British Airways. The Middletons lived abroad for two and a half years, and Kate attended nursery school there.

Kate Middleton at Crown Prince Hussein’s wedding in Jordan in June 2023.Royal Hashemite Court/Youtube

Royal Hashemite Court/Youtube

Prince William later said his wife was “very sorry” she couldn’t join him during an official trip to Jordan soon after the birth of Prince Louis in 2018, and the couple chatted with the newlywed Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa (who received herroyal titleon her wedding day) at least twice during the wedding celebrations. Both couples share a similar path as both princes are heirs to their respective thrones — Prince William as the eldest son ofKing Charles, and Crown Prince Hussein as the eldest son of King Abdullah.

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Rajwa and Hussein’sengagement announcementin August 2022 was also reminiscent of William and Kate’s in November 2010. Rajwa wore a blue dress like Kate did to match her sapphire and diamond engagement ring that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, while Crown Prince Hussein sported a classic suit with a dark tie like Prince William.

(Left) Rajwa Alseif and Crown Prince Hussein’s engagement photo released in August 2022; (Right) Kate Middleton and Prince William at their engagement announcement at St James Palace in November 2010.Royal Hashemite Court/Albert Nieboer/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images, Chris Jackson/Getty

“Iman, you’ve already got a hold of my heart. Our family has never been happier,” she wrote below the carousel onInstagram.

source: people.com