King Hussein

(1935-1999)

King of Jordan from 1952 to 1999

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Hussein bin Talal (Arabic: الحسين بن طلال‎, Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl; 14 November 1935 – 7 February 1999) was King of Jordan from 11 August 1952 until his death in 1999. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Hussein was a 40th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.

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Born	Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah bin Hussein 14 November 1935 Amman, Jordan
Died	7 February 1999 (aged 63) Amman, Jordan
Zodiac	Scorpio
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Spouse 4

Princess Muna al-Hussein 1941- Jordanian princess · m. 1961; div. 1971 info edit

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Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid 1928-2019 Queen of Jordan from 1955 to 1957 · m. 1955; div. 1957 info edit

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Alia Toukan 1948-1977 Queen of Jordan from 1972 to 1977 · m. 1972 info edit

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Queen Noor 1951- Queen of Jordan from 1978 to 1999 · m. 1978 info edit

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Children 9

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Alia info 1st child with Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid Female b. 1956 Age: 69 1956- Celebrity Baby

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Abdullah info 2nd child with Princess Muna al-Hussein Male b. 1962 Age: 63 1962- Celebrity Baby

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Faisal info 3rd child with Princess Muna al-Hussein Male b. 1963 Age: 62 1963- Celebrity Baby

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Zein info 4th child with Princess Muna al-Hussein Female b. 1968 Age: 57 1968- Celebrity Baby

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Aisha info 5th child with Princess Muna al-Hussein Female b. 1968 Age: 57 1968- Celebrity Baby

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Haya info 6th child with Alia Toukan Female b. 1974 Age: 51 1974- Celebrity Baby

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Ali info 7th child with Alia Toukan Male b. 1975 Age: 50 1975- Celebrity Baby

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Iman info 8th child with Queen Noor Female b. 1983 Age: 42 1983- Celebrity Baby

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Raiyah info 9th child with Queen Noor Female b. 1986 Age: 39 1986- Celebrity Baby

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Parents

King Abdullah · Father edit info

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Talal of Jordan · Father · 1909-1972 · King of Jordan from 1951 to 1952 edit info

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Zein al-Sharaf Talal · Mother · 1916-1994 · Queen of Jordan from 1951 to 1952 edit info

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Siblings

2 brothers and 1 sister

Prince Muhammad bin Talal · Brother · 1940-2021 · Jordanian prince edit info

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Prince Hassan bin Talal · Brother · 1947- · Jordanian prince edit info

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Princess Basma bint Talal · Sister · 1951- · Jordanian royal edit info

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Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca · Great-grandfather · 1854-1931 · Sharif and Emir of Mecca and King of Hejaz edit info

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Ali of Hejaz · Great-uncle · 1879-1935 · King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca 1924-1925 edit info

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Abdullah I of Jordan · Grandfather · 1882-1951 · Ruler of Transjordan and Jordan from 1921 to 1951 edit info

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Faisal I of Iraq · Great-uncle · 1883-1933 · King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 edit info

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Musbah bint Nasser · Grandmother · 1884-1961 · Queen consort of Jordan edit info

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Prince Zeid bin Hussein · Great-uncle · 1898-1970 · Iraqi Hashemite prince then pretender edit info

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Prince Naif bin Abdullah I · Uncle · 1914-1983 · Son of King Abdullah I of Jordan edit info

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Princess Hiyam · Second Cousin · 1933- · Iraqi Crown Princess edit info

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Faisal II of Iraq · Cousin · 1935-1958 · King of Iraq edit info

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Prince Asem bin Al Nayef · Cousin · 1948- · Jordanian prince edit info

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Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad · Second Cousin · 1964- · Jordanian prince edit info

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Prince Mired bin Ra'ad · Second Cousin · 1965- · Member of the Hashemite dynasty edit info

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Prince Talal bin Muhammad · Nephew · 1965- · Jordanian prince edit info

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Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad · Nephew · 1966- · Jordanian prince and academic edit info

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Princess Rahma bint El Hassan · Niece · 1969- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan · Niece · 1971- · Jordanian royal edit info

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Abir Muhaisen · Adopted Daughter · 1973- · Adopted daughter of King Hussein of Jordan edit info

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Princess Badiya bint El Hassan · Niece · 1974- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Prince Rashid bin El Hassan · Nephew · 1979- · Member of the Jordanian royal family edit info

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Princess Fakhrelnissa bint Raad · Second Cousin · 1981- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal · Granddaughter · 1990- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Prince Omar bin Al Faisal · Grandson · 1993- · Jordanian prince edit info

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Hussein bin Al Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan · Grandson · 1994- · Crown Prince of Jordan edit info

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Princess Iman bint Al Abdullah · Granddaughter · 1996- · Jordanian, Royalty edit info

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Princess Sara bint Al Faisal · Granddaughter · 1997- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal · Granddaughter · 1997- · Jordanian princess edit info

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Princess Salma bint Al Abdullah · Granddaughter · 2000- · Jordanian, Royalty edit info

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Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah · Grandson · 2005- · Jordanian, Royalty edit info

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Other relationships 1

King Hussein has also been romantically linked to:

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Children

Alia info

1st child

with Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid

Female

b. 1956

Age: 69
Abdullah info

2nd child

with Princess Muna al-Hussein

Male

b. 1962

Age: 63
Faisal info

3rd child

with Princess Muna al-Hussein

Male

b. 1963

Age: 62
Zein info

4th child

with Princess Muna al-Hussein

Female

b. 1968

Age: 57
Aisha info

5th child

with Princess Muna al-Hussein

Female

b. 1968

Age: 57
Haya info

6th child

with Alia Toukan

Female

b. 1974

Age: 51
Ali info

7th child

with Alia Toukan

Male

b. 1975

Age: 50
Iman info

8th child

with Queen Noor

Female

b. 1983

Age: 42
Raiyah info

9th child

with Queen Noor

Female

b. 1986

Age: 39

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