Prince Hashem bin Abdullah (; born 30 January 2005) is the youngest child and second son of

King Abdullah II Abdullah II (Abdullah bin Hussein; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is traditionally reg ...

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and

Queen Rania Rania Al Abdullah (born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Abdullah II. Rania's domestic activities include education, youth, environmental, and health initiatives. Globally, she has campaigned for educati ...

. He is a member of the

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dynasty, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet

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Early life

Hashem bin Abdullah was born on 30 January 2005 at

King Hussein Medical Center King Hussein Medical City () is a military medical complex that has five hospitals situated in Amman, Jordan. It is affiliated with the Jordanian Royal Medical Services (JRMS), a body of the Jordanian Armed Forces responsible for providing medica ...

, in

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, to

Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II (Abdullah bin Hussein; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is traditionally reg ...

and

Queen Rania of Jordan Rania Al Abdullah (born Rania Al-Yassin, 31 August 1970) is Queen of Jordan as the wife of King Abdullah II. Rania's domestic activities include education, youth, environmental, and health initiatives. Globally, she has campaigned for educati ...

. He is part of the

family and is reportedly the 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet

. He shares his birthday with his father and is second in line to the Jordanian throne, after his elder brother, Crown Prince Hussein.

Education and royal duties

Hashem studied at

King's Academy King's Academy (Arabic transliteration: "كينغز أكاديمي") is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for students in grades 7 to 12 in Madaba-Manja, Jordan. It is named in honor of King Abdullah II of Jordan and seeks t ...

, a boarding school in

Madaba Madaba (; Biblical Hebrew: ''Mēḏəḇāʾ''; ) is the capital city of Madaba Governorate in central Jordan, with a population of about 60,000. It is best known for its Byzantine art, Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics, especially a large Byz ...

and graduated in May 2023. In June 2023, Prince Hashem accompanied his parents, the King and Queen on an official visit to

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, marking his official international debut. 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

left for Egypt to participate in a summit. He is currently pursuing his higher education at

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, United States. 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

left for Italy to participate in the G7 Summit, invited by Italian Prime Minister

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Military career

On 6 September 2021, Hashem was commissioned in the

Jordanian Armed Forces The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) (, romanized: ''Al-Quwwat Al-Musallaha Al-Urduniyya''), also referred to as the Arab Army (, ''Al-Jaysh Al-Arabi''), are the military forces of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. They consist of the ground forces, ...

as second lieutenant.

References

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Hashem Bin Al-Abdullah Living people House of Hashim 2005 births Georgetown University alumni Jordanian people of English descent Jordanian people of Palestinian descent Sons of kings id:Pangeran Hashem bin Al Abdullah