Photos: How the gorgeous Queen Rania of Jordan celebrated her 50th birthday

All what Queen Rania of Jordan wants for her 50th is for her loved ones to be 'healthy and safe and nearby'.

The mother-of-four, who is married to King Abdullah II, 58, is celebrating her birthday today after a 'very difficult year' - with the global pandemic and her country's lockdown resulting in some days that 'seemed to last a lifetime' for the royal. 

Speaking to Hello!, Queen Rania said: 'It has been a very difficult year, but I am thankful that my country is doing all it can to limit the spread of Covid-19 within our borders and put our people’s health and wellbeing first.' 

Last week, Jordan reimposed some restrictions and extended curfew hours in response to increasing coronavirus outbreaks. When revealing her birthday wish this year, she said: ‘On my birthday, as long as the people I love are nearby, and they are healthy and safe, I could not possibly ask for more.’ The royal confessed that she usually wished for more time with her husband and their children, but said that ‘time is all she’s had’ this year, adding that they were ‘grateful to be together’. 

Queen Rania and King Abdullah II, who got engaged just six months after they first met at a dinner party hosted by a mutual friend, have been married since June 1993. 

To mark Queen Rania's 50th birthday, the Royal court released lovely portraits.

Happy birthday Queen Rania!