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Prince Hashem bin Abdullah
Jordanian prince From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Prince Hashem bin Abdullah (Arabic: هاشم بن عبد الله; born 30 January 2005) is the youngest child and second son of King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania.[1] He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Early life
Prince Hashem bin Abdullah was born on 30 January 2005 in Amman, Jordan. He is the youngest child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania and a member of the Hashemite family. His paternal grandfather was the late King Hussein, and his grandmother is Princess Muna, who was born in Britain and was King Hussein’s second wife. Prince Hashem’s elder siblings are Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Iman, and Princess Salma.
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Education and royal duties
Hashem studied at King's Academy, a boarding school in Madaba and graduated in May 2023.[2]
In June 2023, Prince Hashem accompanied his parents, the King and Queen on an official visit to Spain, marking his official international debut.[3] The prince previously visited Egypt and Bahrain with his father.
On 14 August 2023, Prince Hashem was sworn in as regent for the first time, after King Abdullah II left for Egypt to participate in a summit.[4]
He is currently pursuing his higher education at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States.[5]
On 14 June 2024, Prince Hashem was sworn in as regent to the King for the second time, in the presence of the Cabinet, as King Abdullah II left for Italy to participate in the G7 Summit, invited by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.[6]
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Military career
On 6 September 2021, Hashem was commissioned in the Jordanian Armed Forces as second lieutenant.[citation needed]
References
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