Hamzah bin Hussein

Hamzah bin Al Hussein
حمزة بن الحسين
A photo of Hamzah bin Hussein, aged 37
Hamzah in 2017
Crown Prince of Jordan
Tenure7 February 1999 - 28 November 2004
MonarchAbdullah II of Jordan
Predecessor Prince Abdullah (as King of Jordan)
Successor Prince Hussein (in 2009)
Born (1980-03-29) 29 March 1980 (age 44)
King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
Spouse
(m. 2003; div. 2009)
(m. 2012)
Issue
  • Princess Haya
  • Princess Zein
  • Princess Noor
  • Princess Badiya
  • Princess Nafisa
  • Prince Hussein
  • Prince Muhammad
Names
Hamzah bin Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah
HouseHashemite
FatherHussein of Jordan
MotherLisa Halaby
Military career
Allegiance Jordan
Service / branch Royal Jordanian Army
Years of service1999–present
RankBrigadier

Hamzah bin Al Hussein OSJ (Arabic: حمزة بن الحسين; born 29 March 1980)[1] is the fourth son of King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan overall and the first by his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor. He was named Crown Prince of Jordan on 7 February 1999, a position he held until his older half-brother, King Abdullah II, rescinded it on 28 November 2004. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.

Hamzah is reputed to be under house arrest since April 2021, after being accused of attempting to destabilise the Kingdom of Jordan and fomenting unrest. Hamzah officially renounced his title as prince in April 2022.

  1. ^ "The Official Site of HRH Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein: Birth". Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.