Prince Muhammad bin Talal

Prince Muhammad bin Talal
Prince Muhammad of Jordan
Spouse	Taghrid Majali (m. 1981) Firyal Irshaid (m. 1964, div. 1978)
Issue
Prince Talal Prince Ghazi Princess Samiha
Father	Talal of Jordan
Mother	Zein al Sharaf Talal
Born	2 October 1940 (1940-10-02) (age 71) Amman, Jordan

Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan (born Amman, Jordan on 2 October 1940 is the son of the late King Talal I of Jordan and is the younger brother of the late King Hussein I of Jordan.^[1]

1 Education
2 Early life
3 Honours
4 Personal life
5 See also
6 References

Education

Prince Muhammad underwent his primary schooling at the Islamic Scientific College in Amman and then attended the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland. He then went to Bryanston College in the United Kingdom where he finished his secondary education. Between 1956–1957 he attended the Military Academy in Baghdad. Upon his return to Jordan in 1958, he joined the Jordan Arab Army and served in the first Royal Guard Regiment before becoming Aide de Camp to King Hussein.

Early life

Prince Muhammad was Crown Prince of Jordan from 1952 until 1962. In 1971 he was appointed Head of the Council of Tribal Chiefs by King Hussein. In 1973, a Royal Decree invested him as the Personal Representative of King Hussein.^[2] He then headed the Supreme Committee for Tourism in Jordan. He has also served as Regent and as Head of the Regency Council on numerous occasions in the absence of the King. He holds the honorary rank of Full General in the Jordanian Armed Forces, as well as many high decorations from Jordan and other countries.

Jordanian Royal Family

HM The King
HM The Queen

HM Queen Noor

Extended royal family

Honours

Grand Cordon of the Order of Hussein ibn Ali w/ Collar of Jordan
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Renaissance (special class) of Jordan
Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of Jordan
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan
Long Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
King Hussein Silver Jubilee Medal-1977
1967–1971 Service Medal-1971
Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen of Sheba of Ethiopia
Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit of France
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Mohammedi of Morocco
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Taiwan
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan-1978
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy-1983
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)-1984
Order of King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia
Honorary President of the Royal Jordanian Chess Federation
Honorary President of the Jordanian Shooting Federation
Honorary President of the British Federation of Koyokoshinkie Karate holding a first Dan and honorary fifth Dan in that martial art.

Personal life

Prince Muhammad first married Firyal Irshaid in 1964. They had two sons: Prince Talal, born 26 July 1965, and Prince Ghazi, born 15 October 1966. Their marriage ended in divorce. He later married Taghrid Majali, daughter of the late Hazza' al-Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan on 28 June 1981. Prince Muhammad and Princess Taghrid along with their daughter HRH Samiha AlFayez reside now in Al-Manal Palace. He also practices and promotes various sports including karate, chess, shooting and hunting. In 1960 he earned his Private Pilot’s License.

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References

^ "Lionel Pincus's Sons Take Their Father's Princess to Court". Vanity Fair. 6 August 2009. http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2009/08/sons-of-an-ailing-lionel-pincus-take-his-princess-to-court.html. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
^ "The Royal Court Offices". King Hussein I. http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/royal_offices.html. Retrieved 1 May 2011.

Royal titles
Preceded by Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein	Line of succession to the Jordanian throne 9th position	Succeeded by Prince Talal bin Muhammad

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Name	Prince Muhammad Bin Talal
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Date of birth	2 October 1940
Place of birth	Amman, Jordan
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