King of jordan abdullah biography

His Majesty King Abdullah II is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

His Majesty King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein

King Abdullah assumed his constitutional powers as King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on February 7,1999, the day his father, the late King Hussein, passed away.

Born in Amman on January 30, 1962, His Majesty is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and has four brothers and six sisters. King Abdullah began his education at the Islamic Educational College and received his secondary education at St.

Edmund’s School in Surrey, England, Eaglebrook School in Massachusetts, then at Deerfield Academy in the United States of America. In 1980, King Abdullah entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, where he received his military education.

King Abdullah attended Oxford University in 1984, undergoing a one-year Special Studies course in International Politics and World Affairs.

Upon returning home, His Majesty continued his military path, gaining exper