Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
Hussein bin Abdullah is Crown Prince of Jordan as the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered to be 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Hussein in 2021
The Crown Prince and the King met with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Amman, October 2019.
Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa ride through the streets of Amman following their wedding, 1 June 2023
Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered a 41st-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Abdullah II in 2020
Prince Abdullah (age 2) and Prince Faisal with their parents, King Hussein and Princess Muna, in 1964
Abdullah, age 11, during a 1973 visit to the Royal Jordanian Air Force headquarters
Abdullah welcomed by US Secretary of Defense William Cohen during his first visit to the United States as king in 1999