Amman, June 27 (Petra) –Sunday marks the 32nd birthday of His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.

The eldest son of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al
Abdullah, the Crown Prince was born in Amman on 28 June 1994 and is
the 42nd generation direct descendant of Prophet Mohammad, peace be
upon him.

A Royal Decree was issued on 2 July 2009, naming His Royal Highness
as Crown Prince. Since then, His Royal Highness has also assumed the
role of Regent on several occasions.

In 2017, the Crown Prince graduated from the Royal Military Academy
Sandhurst, from which his father, King Abdullah II, and his
grandfather, the late King Hussein, had also graduated.

In 2016, His Royal Highness graduated from Georgetown University in
Washington, DC, where he majored in international history. He had
graduated in 2012 from King’s Academy school in Madaba.

The Crown Prince married Her Royal Highness Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
on 1 June 2023, with whom he has one daughter, Her Royal Highness
Princess Iman bint Al Hussein, born on 3 August 2024.

His Royal Highness holds the rank of major in the Jordan Armed
Forces-Arab Army, and serves as assistant commander of the Special
Battalion 101, a unit of the King Abdullah II Special Forces Group.

The Crown Prince has taken part, alongside his brothers-in-arms, in
numerous military and specialised field training courses, including
parachuting, special operations, naval forces, and helicopter
operations; he also pays great attention to engaging with his active
and retired brothers-in-arms.

His Royal Highness continues to oversee the implementation of His
Majesty’s directives across all institutions through visits and
inspection tours.

The Crown Prince meets with young people from various governorates
across the Kingdom to listen to their ideas and suggestions and to
encourage their participation and positive contribution to building
Jordan’s future. His Royal Highness also holds meetings with
community leaders and key figures from tribes and governorates.

The Crown Prince pays particular attention to youths, as demonstrated
by the establishment of the Crown Prince Foundation in 2015, with the
aim of empowering young people across all governorates by equipping
them with the opportunities and skills in highly competitive fields;
the number of young men and women benefiting from CPF’s initiatives
and programmes exceeds 2 million annually.

Al Hussein Technical University, which is part of the Crown Prince
Foundation, was established in 2016 to provide applied technical
education focusing on specialisations in demand in the labour market.

The Crown Prince takes a keen interest in the tourism, technology,
and vocational and technical education sectors, and follows up on the
progress of the projects and plans of the National Council for Future
Technology, which is working on several initiatives to strengthen
Jordan’s position in the digital economy and improve services
provided to citizens.

Deputising for the King, His Royal Highness has represented Jordan at
numerous international forums, including the World Economic Forum in
Davos and the Informal Meeting of European Union and Regional
Partners in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The Crown Prince has undertaken a number of official working visits,
including to Arab and foreign countries, during which he held several
meetings with their leaders and senior officials to discuss
strengthening Jordan’s partnership with these countries across all
fields.

His Royal Highness has received the Order of Al Istiqlal
(Independence) of the First Degree, the King Abdullah II ibn Al
Hussein Order for Distinction of the First Degree, the Order of the
State Centennial, the Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar
Star from Sweden, the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav of the First
Degree from Norway, the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance 1st class
(Wisam al Nahda) from Bahrain, and the Great Arab Revolt emblem.

The Crown Prince’s interests include football, diving, hiking, and
shooting.

//Petra// AG