Marriage and Children
Toni Gardiner married King Hussein in Amman, Jordan, on 25 May 1961. She converted to Islam and was renamed Muna al-Hussein upon marriage, and was given the title Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein on the birth of her first son on 30 January 1962. Together they had four children:
- Abdullah (born 1962; now King Abdullah II of Jordan) who has two sons, Hussein and Hashem, and two daughters, Iman and Salma.
- Faisal (born 1963), who has a son, Omar, and three daughters: Ayah, Aisha and Sara.
- Aisha (born 1968, twin of Princess Zein), who has a son, Aoun, and a daughter, Muna.
- Zein (born 1968, twin of Princess Aisha), who has a son, Jaafar, and a daughter, Jumana.
They were divorced on 21 December 1971. After her divorce she was allowed to keep the style of Royal Highness and the title of Princess of Jordan. She continues to work and live in Jordan.
She is deeply involved in issues connected to the development of nursing in Jordan, founding the Princess Muna Scholarship Fund for Nursing.
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