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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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| Prince Hashem bin Abdullah II | |||||
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| Born | 30 January 2005 Amman, Jordan | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein | ||||
| Mother | Rania Al-Yassin | ||||
Hashem bin Abdullah was born on 30 January 2005 at King Hussein Medical Center, in Amman, to Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania of Jordan.[1] He is part of the Hashemite family and is reportedly the 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He shares his birthday with his father and is second in line to the Jordanian throne, after his elder brother, Crown Prince Hussein.
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]
On 6 September 2021, Hashem was commissioned in the Jordanian Armed Forces as second lieutenant.[citation needed]
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