We sat down with Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah today, for a wide-ranging conversation about the war in Gaza, the prospects for peace and the role of the U.S. in it all.

King Abdullah and Queen Rania meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican on August 29, 2013 to discuss Jordan’s role in sheltering Syrian refugees.

Rania's birthday is only the second major milestone of the month for the queen—on August 3, she welcomed her first grandchild, Princess Iman. "Iman, you’ve already got a hold of my heart.