Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan, born 28 June 1994, is the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, and the heir apparent to the Hashemite throne. His June 2023 wedding to Saudi-born Princess Rajwa Al Hussein linked the Jordanian and Saudi royal worlds in a new generational way.
The Family's Roots: The Hashemite Dynasty
(For full dynastic background, see the King Abdullah II family tree post.) Hussein was born in Amman, the first child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania.
His Parents
Father: King Abdullah II of Jordan (b. 30 January 1962).
Mother: Queen Rania Al Yassin Al Abdullah (b. 31 August 1970) — Palestinian heritage.
His Siblings
- Crown Prince Hussein (b. 28 June 1994)
- Princess Iman (b. 27 September 1996)
- Princess Salma (b. 26 September 2000)
- Prince Hashem (b. 30 January 2005)
His Education
- King's Academy, Jordan (2005–2012)
- Georgetown University Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service — Bachelor's in International History, 2016
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst — graduated 2017
His Wife: Princess Rajwa Al Hussein
Princess Rajwa Al Hussein, born Rajwa Khaled bin Musaed bin Saif bin Abdulaziz Al Saif on 28 April 1994 in Riyadh, is a Saudi Arabian architect-educated woman from a prominent Saudi family — her father Khaled bin Musaed Al Saif is a businessman. Rajwa studied architecture at Syracuse University in New York.
She and Hussein met through mutual social connections in 2022. They married in Amman on 1 June 2023 in a celebration attended by King Charles III of the United Kingdom, the US First Lady Jill Biden, and royalty from across the Gulf, Europe, and Asia.
Their Daughter: Princess Iman bint Hussein
Hussein and Rajwa have one daughter so far: Princess Iman bint Hussein, born 3 August 2024 — the first member of the fourth generation of the modern Hashemite line.
The Hashemite Heir Family Tree at a Glance
Dynasty: Hashemite (Sharifian descent from the Prophet Muhammad).
Parents: King Abdullah II of Jordan; Queen Rania.
Crown Prince Hussein: Born 28 June 1994; Georgetown University BA International History (2016); Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (2017); commissioned in the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Wife: Princess Rajwa Al Hussein née Al Saif (b. 28 April 1994, Riyadh) — Syracuse University architect; married 1 June 2023.
Children: Princess Iman bint Hussein (b. 3 August 2024).
What the Hashemite Heir Story Teaches Us
A son educated at Georgetown and Sandhurst. A Saudi-born wife who studied architecture at an American university. A wedding attended by the British king and the American First Lady. A daughter born in 2024 who carries forward four-plus generations of Hashemite-and-Saudi family records.
For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Hussein story carries the same lesson. Crown princes have wives who bring entirely new family branches to the tree. Princess Rajwa is now a Saudi entry on the Jordanian Hashemite tree, and a Jordanian entry on the Saudi Al Saif tree. Daughters-in-law and sons-in-law belong on both sides. Write them down on both.
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