Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein

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Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein of Jordan (Arabic: حمزة بن الحسين) (born March 29, 1980) is the eldest son of the late King Hussein of Jordan from his American-born fourth wife, Queen Noor al-Hussein. He was named Crown Prince of Jordan in 1999, a position he held until it was rescinded in 2004 by his half-brother, King Abdullah II of Jordan.

[edit] Education

The prince attended Harrow, a British public school, and Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also graduated from the Royal Military College Sandhurst, England. He is a major in the Jordanian Army.

[edit] Marriage

Prince Hamzah married his 2nd cousin, Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef, a daughter of Prince Asem bin Nayef, at Al Baraka Palace in Amman on August 29, 2003. The official wedding was held on May 27, 2004. On November 3, 2006, it was announced that they are expecting their first child in Spring 2007.[1]

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