Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein
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| Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein | |
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| Prince Hamzah of Jordan | |
| Spouse | Princess Noor bint Asem |
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| Princess Haya | |
| Father | King Hussein |
| Mother | Queen Noor |
| Born | 29 March 1980 |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan (Arabic: حمزة بن الحسين) (born 29 March 1980[1]) is the eldest son of the late King Hussein of Jordan from his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor al-Hussein. He was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until it was rescinded in 2004 by his half-brother, King Abdullah II of Jordan. Queen Noor states in her autobiography that she and King Hussein named their son after Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib.
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[edit] Official Biography
Born on the 29th of March 1980, His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah ibn Al Hussein is the 43rd generation direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammad. His Majesty King Abdullah II officially named him as Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 7th of February 1999, a position he held until 28th of November 2004.
Prince Hamzah received his elementary education in Jordan and then attended Harrow School in England. He then joined the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, passing out as a commissioned officer in the Jordan Arab Army in December 1999, with a number of prizes including the Sandhurst Overseas Sword, granted to the best overseas cadet and the HRH Prince Saud Abdullah Prize, presented to the cadet with the best aggregate mark in academic subjects.
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Serving then as an officer in the Jordan Arab Army’s 40th Armored Brigade, Prince Hamzah attended a number of military courses and attachments in Jordan, the UK, Poland, Germany and the US. Currently holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Jordan Arab Army, he served with the Jordan-United Arab Emirates force operating in former Yugoslavia under the umbrella of international peacekeepers. In the year 2006, he graduated from Harvard University.
Prince Hamzah has also served his country in a number of other capacities; he was sworn in as Regent on numerous occasions and deputized for His Majesty King Abdullah II on a number of missions in the Kingdom and abroad. Prince Hamzah heads the Royal Advisory Committee on the Energy Sector. He is also the Honorary President of the Jordan Basketball Federation. HRH, who received a number of high decorations from Jordan and other countries, including Bahrain, Italy and Holland, is also the Chairman of the board of trustees of the Royal Automobile Museum,[2] the President of the Royal Aero sports Club of Jordan and the President of Al-Shajarah (Tree) Protection Society.[3]
Prince Hamzah is a qualified rotor & fixed wing aircraft pilot and enjoys other sports such as Jujitsu and target-shooting.
[edit] Education
The prince attended Harrow, a British independent school, and graduated from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Arab Jordanian Army.
[edit] Succession issue
On 28 November 2004, Abdullah removed the title of Crown Prince from his half-brother. In a letter from Abdullah to Hamzah, read on Jordanian state television, he said, "Your holding this symbolic position has restrained your freedom and hindered our entrusting you with certain responsibilities that you are fully qualified to undertake." No successor to the title was named, but some analysts believed it probable that Abdullah intended to name his own son, Prince Hussein, to succeed him at some point in the future.[4] On 2 July,2009 the King did so.
[edit] Marriage and family
Prince Hamzah married his 2nd cousin, Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef, a daughter of Prince Asem bin Nayef, at Al Baraka Palace in Amman on 29 August 2003. The official wedding was held on 27 May 2004. On 18 April 2007, Princess Noor Hamzah gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter named Princess Hayah bint Hamzah, in Amman, Jordan.
He is of Jordanian descent on his father's side and Scottish, English, Syrian, Swedish, and American descent on his mother's side.
[edit] Personal Interests
Prince Hamzah's schedule of study, official duties, and military service leaves him little time for leisure activities. However, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as piloting helicopters, shooting, parachuting, sky diving, motorcycling, and practicing some water sports. Jujitsu Brazilian martial art is among his interests.
He also spends time reading, particularly history books and biographies.
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[edit] References
- ^ "The Official Site of HRH Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein: Birth". http://www.princehamzah.jo/english/Birth.html. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "Royal Automobile Museum". http://www.royalautomobilemuseum.jo/. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "Al-Shajarah". http://www.alshajarah.org/. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ Jordan crown prince loses title, BBC News, 29 November 2004. Accessed 3 June 2008.
- ^ "The Official Site of HRH Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein: Personal Interests". http://www.princehamzah.jo/english/Personal_Interests.html. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
Queen Noor (2003) Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life, Miramax Books, ISBN 0-7868-6717-5
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| Preceded by Prince Abdullah bin Ali |
Line of succession to the Jordanian throne 7th position |
Succeeded by Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein |
| Preceded by Abdullah bin Hussein |
Heir to the throne of Jordan 1999-2004 |
Succeeded by Hussein bin Al Abdullah |
