Princess Muna al-Hussein

Jordanian Royal

Princess Muna Al-Hussein (Arabic: منى الحسين, born Toni Avril Gardiner; 25 April 1941) is the mother of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She was the second wife of King Hussein. The couple divorced on 21 December 1972.

Muna
Princess Muna with sons Abdullah and Faisal (left) in 1964
Princess consort of Jordan
Tenure25 May 1961 – 21 December 1972
BornToni Avril Gardiner[1]
(1941-04-25) 25 April 1941 (age 82)
Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
Spouse
Hussein of Jordan
(m. 1961; div. 1972)
IssueAbdullah II of Jordan
Prince Faisal
Princess Aisha
Princess Zein
HouseHashemite (by marriage)
FatherWalter Percy Gardiner
MotherDoris Elizabeth Sutton

She is British by birth, and changed her name to Muna Al-Hussein after her royal marriage.

References change

  1. "The Hashemite Royal Family". The Office of King Hussein. Retrieved 24 May 2021.