00:00Queen Nour of Jordan turns 75. She was one of the youngest queens consort in the world.
00:05and stars in a fairytale love story with King Hussein. Although he lost the crown
00:09And with the man of her life, she knew how to build a life beyond the palace. Friend of the queen
00:13Sofia leads a very discreet life, although in recent years she has returned to the headlines.
00:18to defend his son Hamza, accused of conspiracy.
00:21Who is Nur of Jordan and what is her life like today? We'll tell you.
00:24Born in Washington in 1951 as Lisa Jalabi, she never imagined she would end up becoming
00:31She studied architecture at Princeton and her profession took her to Jordan, where
00:35She met Hussein. The couple married in a simple ceremony at the Zaragoza Palace. Lisa
00:40He converted to Islam and adopted the name Nur al-Hussein, which means the light of Hussein.
00:45She was one of the most admired queens in the world and a great supporter of the Hashemite monarch.
00:50with whom he had four children, Hamza, Hasim, Iman and Raya.
00:54In 1999 she suffered the hardest blow of her life. Her husband, Hussein, died.
01:00She remembers that moment as the day she learned what it was like to have a broken heart.
01:04After his death, Nur gave way to Rania, the wife of Artala II, and withdrew from public life.
01:09Court official, although she did not lose her title of queen.
01:32The Hashemite monarch dedicates her efforts to various causes such as nuclear disarmament, refugees, and conflict resolution.
01:40In addition, she is president of the United World Colleges Organization, the institution to which the center where they have
01:46studied
01:46Princess Leonor, Infanta Sofia, or Alexia of the Netherlands.
01:50Among her friends, Nur of Jordan counts Queen Sofia among them, with whom she shared many moments during
01:55the reigns of Poseín and Juan Carlos.
01:58The two continue to maintain close contact, and the Hashemite queen was one of the guests at the 80th birthday celebration.
02:03mother of the king 26.
02:04Although he led a discreet life, he returned to the headlines to defend his son Kamza, who is under arrest.
02:11since April 2021 harassed of conspiracy.
02:15Although she ceased to be queen more than 25 years ago, Nur of Jordan remains an important international figure, due to
02:22to his great philanthropic work.
02:34Thanks for watching the video.
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