Princess Muna Al Hussein[2] (Arabic: منى الحسين, born Toni Avril Gardiner; 25 April 1941) is the mother of Abdullah II of Jordan. She was the second wife of King Hussein; the couple divorced on 21 December 1972. She is British by birth, and changed her name to Muna Al Hussein upon marriage.
Gardiner's father was a British Army officer who finished his career with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was the son of Arthur Gardiner, a gamekeeper. He joined the Royal Engineers at the age of 17, and was stationed in Mandatory Palestine for 18 months in the 1930s. He later served in France, North Africa, and Italy during World War II.[3][4]
Marriage and childrenEdit
Gardiner met the King of Jordan, Hussein, while working as a secretarial assistant on the film set of Lawrence of Arabia. The King had allowed his troops to work as extras on this film and would occasionally visit to monitor the production's progress. However, there is another report, stating that Gardiner and the King met when her father began to work as a military adviser in Jordan.[4]
Gardiner married King Hussein in Amman, Jordan, on 25 May 1961. Together they had four children:
They were divorced on 21 December 1972.[5] She continues to work and live in Jordan.[citation needed]
Causes and activitiesEdit
She is involved in the development of nursing in Jordan, founding the Princess Muna Scholarship Fund for Nursing.[6] In 1962, she founded the Princess Muna College of Nursing, now the Princess Muna College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.[7]
princess, muna, hussein, arabic, منى, الحسين, born, toni, avril, gardiner, april, 1941, mother, abdullah, jordan, second, wife, king, hussein, couple, divorced, december, 1972, british, birth, changed, name, muna, hussein, upon, marriage, muna, husseinprincess. Princess Muna Al Hussein 2 Arabic منى الحسين born Toni Avril Gardiner 25 April 1941 is the mother of Abdullah II of Jordan She was the second wife of King Hussein the couple divorced on 21 December 1972 She is British by birth and changed her name to Muna Al Hussein upon marriage Muna Al HusseinPrincess Muna in 1964Princess consort of JordanTenure25 May 1961 21 December 1972BornToni Avril Gardiner 1 1941 04 25 25 April 1941 age 82 Chelmondiston Suffolk EnglandSpouseHussein of Jordan m 1961 div 1972 wbr IssueAbdullah II of Jordan Prince Faisal Princess Aisha Princess ZeinFatherWalter Percy GardinerMotherDoris Elizabeth Sutton Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and children 3 Causes and activities 4 Honours 4 1 National 4 2 Foreign 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditMuna Al Hussein was born in Chelmondiston Suffolk England the daughter of Doris Elizabeth nee Sutton and Lieutenant Colonel Walter Percy Tony Gardiner She attended Bourne School in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia which was administered by the British Families Education Service for the children of British service personnel stationed overseas where she was an A grade field hockey player The school closed when British forces withdrew from Malaya citation needed Gardiner s father was a British Army officer who finished his career with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel He was the son of Arthur Gardiner a gamekeeper He joined the Royal Engineers at the age of 17 and was stationed in Mandatory Palestine for 18 months in the 1930s He later served in France North Africa and Italy during World War II 3 4 Marriage and children EditGardiner met the King of Jordan Hussein while working as a secretarial assistant on the film set of Lawrence of Arabia The King had allowed his troops to work as extras on this film and would occasionally visit to monitor the production s progress However there is another report stating that Gardiner and the King met when her father began to work as a military adviser in Jordan 4 Gardiner married King Hussein in Amman Jordan on 25 May 1961 Together they had four children Abdullah born 1962 now King Abdullah II of Jordan Faisal born 1963 Aisha and Zein twins born 1968 They were divorced on 21 December 1972 5 She continues to work and live in Jordan citation needed Causes and activities EditShe is involved in the development of nursing in Jordan founding the Princess Muna Scholarship Fund for Nursing 6 In 1962 she founded the Princess Muna College of Nursing now the Princess Muna College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions 7 Honours EditNational Edit nbsp Jordan nbsp Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al Hussein bin Ali citation needed nbsp Grand Cordon with Brilliants of the Supreme Order of the RenaissanceForeign Edit nbsp Greek Royal Family Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Beneficence nbsp Iranian Imperial Family Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2 500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire nbsp Malaysia Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm 8 nbsp Romanian Royal Family Extra Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Crown 9 10 11 nbsp Sweden Member Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star 15 November 2022 12 nbsp Tunisia Grand Cross of the Order of the Republic 13 References Edit The Hashemite Royal Family The Office of King Hussein Retrieved 24 May 2021 Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court The Royal Hashemite Court 1 June 2023 Retrieved 1 June 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Tony Gardiner The Telegraph 4 January 2011 Retrieved 13 July 2018 a b Ewing Richard 5 February 1999 Prince s secretary mum who married a king Coventy Evening Telegraph Retrieved 29 June 2013 Hussein s Ex Wife Is Given Her 4 Children and Palace The New York Times 26 December 1972 Retrieved 23 February 2021 Princess Muna Scholarship Fund for Nursing Archived 22 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Kafd jo Retrieved on 28 July 2015 Princess Muna College jrms gov jo Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965 PDF Romania Regala Romania Regala Romania Regala State visit to Jordan Order of the RepublicExternal links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princess Muna Ancestry of Antoinette Avril Gardiner b 1941 self published source King Hussein His Early LifeRoyal titlesPreceded byDina bint Abdul Hamidas queen consort Princess consort of Jordan25 May 1961 21 December 1972 Succeeded byAlia Al Husseinas queen consort Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Muna Al Hussein amp oldid 1166936072, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
