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Queen Rania shares first photos with twin granddaughters Talia and Rania

Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared the first photos of her twin granddaughters, Talia and Rania, after Princess Iman and her husband, Jameel Thermiotis, welcomed the baby girls. Queen Rania was seen cradling the newborns in her arms, while King Abdullah II later joined the family portraits. The twins were born on August 14.

Queen Rania shares first photos with twin granddaughters Talia and Rania

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania are celebrating the birth of twin granddaughters, Talia and Rania, with their daughter Princess Iman. The royal parents shared the first images of the newborns on Instagram, expressing joy at finally meeting their granddaughters. Queen Rania wrote, "Healthy, happy, and finally here. We've been waiting so long to meet you, Talia and Rania♥️♥️ Congratulations Iman, Jameel, and sweet big sister Amina."

Princess Iman, 29, and her husband, Jameel Thermiotis, announced the names of their daughters on Friday, naming them after Queen Rania and following a pattern of naming across generations in the Royal Hashemite Court. The Jordanian royal family has previously named children after relatives, such as naming their first child Iman after Hussein's sister.

The photographs show King Abdullah, 64, and Queen Rania holding the newborns, with Queen Rania cradling both babies in one image. Princess Iman appeared smiling while holding one of the newborns in another photograph. The birth of the twin granddaughters has not affected their position in Jordan's line of succession, as the throne passes through male heirs of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein's dynasty.

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