Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
Hussein bin Abdullah الحسين بن عبد الله | |
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Crown Prince of Jordan | |
Born | Amman, Jordan | 28 June 1994
Spouse |
Rania Al-Yassin |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Military career | |
Allegiance | Jordan |
Service/ | Royal Jordanian Army |
Years of service | 2012–present |
Rank | Captain |
Jordanian royal family |
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Extended royal family |
Hussein bin Abdullah (
Hussein is a Captain in the Jordanian Armed Forces, started his education in Jordan and in 2016 he graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in International History. Since reaching the age of majority in 2012, Hussein served as a regent on several occasions and has accompanied his father on a number of local and international visits.
Hussein is in charge of the Crown Prince Foundation, which is responsible for a technical university and a number of scientific and humanitarian initiatives. In 2015, at the age of 20, Hussein became the youngest person to chair a
Early life and education
Hussein was born on 28 June 1994 at
Hussein is the eldest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania. His paternal grandfather was the then-reigning King Hussein and his grandmother is the English-born Princess Muna, who was his second wife. He has three siblings:
Heir apparent
Abdullah was not expected to succeed to the throne despite being King Hussein's eldest son; the King had appointed his younger brother, Abdullah's uncle,
On 28 November 2004, King Abdullah removed Hamzah from his title as crown prince.
Official duties
Unlike the King's, the Crown Prince's role is mostly ceremonial under the Constitution, and the title is not associated with any political post.[9] Hussein performed his first official engagement in June 2010, when he represented his father at the celebrations of the anniversary of the Arab Revolt and the Armed Forces Day.[10]
Hussein has served his father on both official and military missions,
In 2013, Hussein participated in a training session with the members of the Jordanian special forces elite
On 23 April 2015, the then-20-year-old Prince Hussein became the youngest person ever to chair a
In May 2017, Hussein made the welcoming speech during a session of the World Economic Forum that was held on the Jordanian shores of the Dead Sea.[9] In September 2017, after having graduated from Sandhurst, he gave Jordan's speech at the UN General Assembly.[9] Observers speculated the Crown Prince would start to play a more prominent role in Jordan and abroad.[9]
Personal life
The Crown Prince's Instagram account has 5,1 million followers as of January 2024[update]; he posts pictures that showcase his hobbies, which include reading, playing football, cooking, motorcycling and playing the guitar. He also enjoys playing chess in his spare time.[9]
On 17 August 2022, the Royal Hashemite Court announced the engagement of Crown Prince Hussein to Saudi citizen Rajwa Al Saif.[18] The couple met via a mutual friend. The engagement ceremony was held at the home of Al Saif's father in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.[18] Al Saif is the daughter of Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif and Azza bint Nayef bin Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Sudairi (daughter of a maternal first cousin of King Salman of Saudi Arabia).[19] She attended the Syracuse University School of Architecture.[19] The couple married on 1 June 2023 at Zahran Palace.[20] On 10 April 2024, the Royal Hashemite Court announced that Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa are expecting their first baby in the summer.[21]
Honours
National honours
- Jordan:
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence.
- Medal of the Order of the State Centennial.
Foreign honours
- Bahrain: Member 1st class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (5 February 2019).[22]
- Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2 March 2020).[23]
- Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (15 November 2022).[24]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ a b c d e "His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah". alhussein.jo. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Hashemite Ancestry". alhussein.jo (in Arabic). 1 January 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "King Hussein is dead". CNN. 7 February 1999. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Profile: King Abdullah II of Jordan". themuslim500.com. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 December 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Royal Decree promotes Crown Prince to rank of captain in JAF". 11 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jordan crown prince loses title". BBC News. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Jordan's king names son, 15, as crown prince". Reuters. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jordan's young crown prince makes global debut in UN speech". abcnews. Associated Press. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Crown Prince joins Army Day celebration". Ammon News. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Al Hussein Technical University seeks to prepare graduates with 'quality technical skills'". The Jordan Times. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Crown Prince announces launch of first Jordanian mini satellite". Jordan Times. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "NASA-trained young Jordanian develops, with team, nanosatellite 'CubeSat'". The Jordan Times. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Crown Prince trains with the 71st Special Battalion". Royanews (in Arabic). 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Regent visits injured Palestinians at Al Hussein Medical Center". Jordan News Agency (Petra). 14 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Security Council unanimously adopts Jordan-proposed resolution on youth". The Jordan Times. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Jordanian prince, 20, becomes youngest to chair UN Security Council meeting". Fox News. Associated Press. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ a b Heyman, Taylor (17 August 2022). "Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein engaged to Rajwa Al Saif". Gulf Today. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Who is Rajwa Al Saif, the fiancée of the Crown Prince?". Roya News. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Royal Hashemite Court announces date of Crown Prince's wedding". Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ The Royal Hashemite Court [@RHCJO] (9 March 2024). "The Royal Hashemite Court is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein are expecting their first baby this summer" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 April 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kongehuset
- ^ "State visit to Jordan". kungahuset.se. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
External links
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