Talk:Abdullah II of Jordan
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I thought that Queen Noor is American, not British. Am I right? -- Zoe
- You're right, but the article is wrong, since Queen Noor is not Abdullah's mother, who WAS British. I'll change the thing so it's correct. -- Someone else 20:34 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)
- Thanks, Something else. -- Zoe
"To be determined" is kind of ominous, isn't it? —Mulad 02:06, 1 Jan 2004 (UTC)
Expand tag
The article is more or less empty, isn't it? I mean, King Abdullah has made lots of structural changes to Jordanian culture and economics, hasn't he? I believe the article could be a lot longer, or possibly a "Jordan under King Abdullah" article could be created. Kapil 02:20, 27 Jun 2005 (UTC)
Ancestry
The article is skeptical of the Hashemite claim to descent from Muhammad. Is there serious controversy over this point? If I don't see a citation, I'll take it as read that their descent is what they say it is, and remove the ambiguous language.
Abdullah II's successor?
As of now ,the position of Crown Prince is vacant. What if King Abdullah II suddenly died or was assassinated, who'd become King? My theory is, Prince Hussein (Abdullah's eldest son), would become King and as a minor, one of his uncles (Abdullah's brothers) would be regent. Does anyone else have theories on this topic? Mightberight/wrong 18:53 ,10 November 2005 (UTC).
The scenario you outline seems a likely one. According to the Washington Post [1] "by the terms of the Jordanian constitution Abdullah's ten-year-old son Hussein would automatically inherit the throne" but would not be King until 2012 when he turned 18. As for the process for appointing a governing figure or authority to take charge until Hussein turns 18, the article goes on: "In the interim, Jordan would be governed either by a single regent or a regency council. It is the king's prerogative to name the regent or the regency council as a precaution in the event of his death; if none is named, then the responsibility falls to the Jordanian cabinet. At the moment, it is not known whether Abdullah has privately taken steps to prepare for this constitutional void; no public announcement has been made." Nick Fraser 08:16, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
St Edmunds
The article refers to St Edmunds, hindhead, Surrey (correctly) but link takes you to St Edmunds Canterbury. Don't know how you fix this.
- I removed the link for now, as there is no article for a St. Edmunds in Surrey, nor could I find any listing of such a school in the articles on Hindhead or Surrey. I found some vague mentions on the web, but if you are familiar with the school, perhaps you would consider creating a stub or an article? - Cybjorg 15:48, 21 November 2005 (UTC)Done Jonzo 14:44, 25 November 2005 (UTC)
Move Monarchical Style Box
I moved the Monarchical Style Box to make it look a bit better - it is still not very satisfactory. Styling is not my strong point. Could someone improve the look of the page by moving the box elsewhere? Nick Fraser 08:25, 23 November 2005 (UTC)
- Page restructured to accomodate the box. - Cybjorg 11:45, 23 November 2005 (UTC)