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November 23, 2008

Jordan's Queen does Letterman Top 10

Queen If you thought Jordan's Queen Rania was just another pretty face, think again.

Her Majesty is a bona fide visionary.

Last week, the 38-year-old Queen of Jordan became the first recipient of the YouTube Visionary Award for her attempts to shatter stereotypes of the Arab and Muslim world.

Queen Rania won the award for her YouTube channel set up to challenge misperceptions about the Middle East. .

While Her Majesty the Queen wasn't able to be there in person to accept the award, she did deliver an amusing acceptance video where she spoofs a David Letterman Top Ten list

Among the reasons Queen Rania's says she launched her YouTube channel:

"Because anything Que"en Elizabeth can do, I can do better."

"Because my original idea of 'Where the Hell is Her Majesty' had already been taken."

See the whole thing here:  

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