Prince Hassan of Jordan

Prince Hassan bin Talal (born on March 20, 1947 in Amman, Jordan) is the son of King Talal and Zeini sh-Sharaf bint Jamil. He was brother of King Hussein.

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March 20 - 1947 - Amman - Jordan - King - Talal - Zeini sh-Sharaf bint Jamil - King Hussein

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In 1968, Prince Hassan married Indian-born Sarvath Ikramullah. From 1965-1999, he served as Crown Prince of Jordan in place of the King's son, Abdullah, who was still very young. Due to the number of assassination attempts on his life, King Hussein had worried about the potential risk of leaving Jordan in the hands of a child. King Hussein, terminally ill with cancer, later reverted the succession back to Abdullah (who was then 37 years old) on January 24th, 1999. The ailing King wanted his direct descendants on the throne, not his brother's.

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1968 - Sarvath Ikramullah - 1965 - 1999 - Abdullah

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Prince Hassan was educated first in Amman, and then in the United Kingdom at Summerfields School, Harrow and Christchurch College, Oxford University. Prince Hassan is fluent in Arabic, English, French and German. He has a working knowledge of Turkish and Spanish, and did his university studies in Hebrew.

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United Kingdom - Summerfields School - Harrow - Christchurch College - Oxford University

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