Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan

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Hussein
Crown Prince of Jordan
Hussein in 2015
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 29)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse
Rajwa Al Saif (m. 2023)
Full name
Hussein bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal
HouseHashemite
FatherAbdullah II of Jordan
MotherRania Al-Yassin
ReligionSunni Islam
Allegiance Jordan
Service/branch Royal Jordanian Army
Years of service2012–present
RankFirst lieutenant

Hussein bin Abdullah (Arabic: حسين بن عبد الله, Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbdullāh; born 28 June 1994) is the heir apparent of King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Hussein was born on 28 June 1994 at King Hussein Medical City in Amman to the then-Prince Abdullah and Princess Rania.[1]

28 June 1994-2 July 2009 His Royal Highness Prince Hussein of Jordan

2 July 2009 His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Jordan

Honors

National Honors

Jordan

-Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence

-Medal of the Order of the State Centennial

Foreign Honors

-Bahrain: Member 1st Class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (5 February 2019)

-Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2 March 2020)

-Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (15 November 2022)

References[change | change source]

  1. Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abdullah II". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.

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