Princess Muna al-Hussein
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Antoinette (Toni) Avril Gardiner[1] (born in Chelmondiston,nr Ipswich, England, in 1941) was the second wife of King Hussein, the late King of Jordan. She was never named Queen though she was wife of a king.
It is sometimes rumoured that Princess Muna al-Hussein did not convert to Islam. However, the Jordanian constitution (Chapter VI Part I Article 28e) clearly requires that any heir to the throne be born of a legitimate couple, and both parents should be Muslims.
[edit] Marriage and children
An award-winning field hockey player, former typist and daughter of a British army officer turned innkeeper, Lt. Col. Walter Percy Gardiner, Antoinette Gardiner married King Hussein on May 25, 1961. She was given the title Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein upon marriage. Together they had four children:
- Abdullah (born 1962; now King Abdullah II of Jordan)
- Faisal (born 1963)
- Aisha (born 1968) married to Zeid Juma. They have a son Aoun and a daughter Muna.
- Zein (born 1968) married to Majdi Saleh. They have a son Jaafar and a daughter Jumana.
Princess Muna and King Hussein divorced in December 21, 1971. Princess Muna was allowed to remain Her Royal Highness Princess Muna al-Hussein of Jordan after her divorce.
