On the occasion of the independence day, Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania attended a ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Adnan Badran and his wife at the Palace of Culture on Wednesday.

Royal family members, ministers, senior officials, high ranking army officers, diplomats and prominent public figures were present at the ceremony.

Also today, King Abdullah received cables from heads of several Arab, Islamic and friendly countries, wishing the Jordanian people further progress and prosperity under the leadership of His Majesty the King.