King Abdullah II of Jordan
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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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HM The King 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 |
HM The King
HM The Queen
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 1999 upon the death of his father King Hussein. Abdullah is considered to be the 41st generation direct descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, through his belonging to the ancient Hashemite family, which has ruled Jordan since 1921.
Abdullah was born in Amman as the first child of King Hussein and his second wife, the British-born Princess Muna Al-Hussein. Shortly after his birth Abdullah was named Crown Prince. King Hussein transferred the title to his own brother, Prince Hassan, in 1965, only to return it to Abdullah in 1999. Abdullah began his schooling in Amman, later continuing his education abroad. Abdullah assumed command of Jordan's Special Forces in 1994, and became a major general in 1998. In 1993, he married Rania Al-Yassin, who is of Palestinian descent, with whom he has 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, through marriage to Abdullah's half-sister Princess Haya bin Al-Hussein.
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