Prince Rashid bin Al Hassan
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Prince Rashid bin El Hassan was born on May 20, 1979. His father, Prince Hassan, is Jordanian and his mother, Princess Sarvath, is of Pakistani descent.
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[edit] Education
His primary education was at the Amman Baccalaureate School, after which he attended Port Regis School, Dorset. He completed his GCSE and Advanced Level examinations at Harrow, where he was the Head of House from 1996 to 1997. In June 2001, Prince Rashid received a BA Hons degree in Oriental Studies from Cambridge University. During his time at Harrow, Prince Rashid founded the Interfaith Understanding Society. He also represented the school in polo, judo, rugby and in the public speaking teams.
[edit] Organizations
In October 2002, Prince Rashid was appointed Chairman of the Board of Trusties of the Hashemite Charitable Organization. The Hashemite Charitable Organization is the umbrella organization for combined Jordanian military government, NGO crisis management and relief operations. Recent commitments have included field hospitals and aid distribution in Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Southern Sudan, the West Bank and those countries affected by the Tsunami. In addition to this, the HCO manages aid to charitable organizations and refugee camps in the Hashemite Kingdom. He currently remains in this post on secondment from the Jordanian Army.
[edit] Travel
Prince Rashid has accompanied his father, Prince Hassan bin Talal, on military trips within the Kingdom and visited Jordanian troops in Bosnia and Croatia on several occasions. He also served as a UN peacekeeper in the Balkans in the late 1990s. Prince Rashid also remains heavily involved with the majority of his father's current activities.
In December 1994, the Prince accompanied the late King Hussein to the Islamic Summit in Morocco. In 1995, Prince Rashid worked with the Secretariat of the European Commission Training Office, familiarising himself with the workings of the European Union. He has officially visited a number of countries including Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, the United States and most Near Eastern countries.
[edit] Military courses
After serving as a troop leader, with the British Light Dragoons Reconnaissance Regiment then of the UK First Armoured Division, Prince Rashid's last position in the Jordanian Army was as a company commander in the Jordanian field reconnaissance battalion. Prince Rashid is currently a Captain in the Jordan Armed Forces. Between 1995 and 1998, he undertook the following military courses:
- 1998 - Jordanian Special Forces Ranger Course (Sa'ika).
- 1998 - Jordanian Army Counter Infiltration & Urban Welfare Course.
- 1998 - UK & Jordanian Armored Reconnaissance Troop Leaders Course.
- 1997 - Short Service Limited Commissions Course RMA Sandhurst.
- 1997 - Jordan Special Forces Counter Terrorist Course.
- 1997 - Jordan Armed Forces Commissioning Course.
- 1996 - Jordanian Special Forces Unarmed Combat Course.
- 1995 - Jordanian Army Paratroopers Wings (37 jumps).
- 1995 - Jordanian Coast guard Underwater Proficiency (SCUBA).
- 1995 - Jordanian Royal Guard Close Protection Course.
[edit] Interests
His interests include current affairs, 20th century history, polo, scuba diving and some martial arts. Prince Rashid is currently head of the National Boxing Federation and Captain of the Jordanian Polo Team. In July 2004, he captained an amateur team in the Polo World Cup defeating teams from India and France.
