Pop..........told me that our family was moving up in the world.......b/c my two cousins...........as kids............were playing basketball with the kids of the Queen of Jordan......

Queen Noor of Jordan

Description

Noor Al-Hussein is the queen dowager of Jordan as the widow of King Hussein. She was his fourth spouse and queen consort between their marriage in 1978 and his death in 1999. She is the longest-standing member of the Board of Commissioners of the International Commission on Missing Persons. Wikipedia

Born: August 23, 1951 (age 67 years), Washington, D.C.

Spouse: Hussein of Jordan (m. 1978–1999)

Children: Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, Prince Hashim bin Hussein, Raiyah bint Hussein, Iman bint Hussein

Books: Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life

Education: Princeton University, Concord Academy, The Chapin School, National Cathedral School

Nationality: American, Jordanian