King Abdullah II
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Abdullah in 2008
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| King of Jordan | |||||
| Reign | 7 February 1999 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 9 June 1999 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hussein | ||||
| Heir apparent | Crown Prince Hussein | ||||
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30 January 1962 Amman, Jordan |
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| Spouse | Rania Al-Yassin (m. 1993) | ||||
| Issue Detail |
Crown Prince Hussein Princess Iman Princess Salma Prince Hashem |
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| House | House of Hashim | ||||
| Father | Hussein of Jordan | ||||
| Mother | Muna Al-Hussein | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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| Full name | |
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| Abdullah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Ali |
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Extended royal family
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Styles of King Abdullah II of Jordan |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
HRH Prince Muhammad
HRH Princess Taghrid
HRH Prince Hassan
HRH Princess Sarvath
HRH Prince Ali
HRH Princess Reema
HRH Prince Asem
HRH Princess Sana
Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (Arabic: عبد الله الثاني بن الحسين, ʿAbdullāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn Al-Ḥusayn, born 30 January 1962) has been king of Jordan since the 1999 death of his father, King Hussein. According to Abdullah, he is a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad since he belongs to the Hashemite family (who have ruled Jordan since 1921).
He was born in Amman as the first child of King Hussein and his second wife, British-born Princess Muna Al-Hussein. Shortly after his birth, Abdullah was named the crown prince. King Hussein transferred the title to his brother, Prince Hassan, in 1965 and returned it to Abdullah in 1999. Abdullah began his schooling in Amman, continuing his education abroad. He assumed command of Jordan's Special Forces in 1994, and became a major general in 1998. In 1993 Abdullah married Rania Al-Yassin (of Palestinian descent), and they have four children: Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Iman, Princess Salma and Prince Hashem. The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Maktoum, is his brother-in-law by marriage (to Abdullah's half-sister, Princess Haya bin Al-Hussein).
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