Jordanian Royal Family Picture Thread, Part 1

[hilal]

Wedding of Prince Hamzah and Princess Noor Hamzah. Pictures from polfoto.

[hilal]

Originally Posted by assia

Princess Fyrial is the first wife of Prince Mohamed ben Talal, mother of his two sons.

Prince Mohamed and Princess Taghreed, neé Majali - Biography

H.R.H. Prince Muhammad bin Talal was born to his father King Talal bin Abdullah and his mother Queen Zein Sharaf, the daughter of Sharif Jamil bin Nasser Al-Aoun in Amman on the 2nd of October 1940. Prince Muhammad is the younger brother of His Majesty the late King Hussein (b. November 14th 1935, d. February 7th, 1999) and the older brother of H.R.H. Prince Hassan (b. March 20th 1947) and H.R.H. Princess Basma (b. May 11th 1951).

Prince Muhammad’s grandfather was the late King Abdullah who founded the Emirate of Transjordan in 1921. His great grandfather, Sharif Hussein bin Ali, Emir of Mecca, King of the Hijaz and 37th generation direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him), was the leader of the Great Arab Revolt in 1916.

Prince Muhammad underwent his primary schooling at the Islamic Scientific College in Amman and then attended the École 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 His Majesty King Hussein.

Prince Muhammad has served his country in many official capacities: from 1952-1962 he was Crown Prince of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In 1971 he was appointed by His Majesty King Hussein as the Head of the Council of Tribal Chiefs. In 1973, a Royal Decree invested him as the Personal Representative of His Majesty King Hussein. 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 His Majesty 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.

Prince Muhammad speaks fluent Arabic, English and French and understands German and Ottoman Turkish.

Prince Muhammad practices and promotes various sports including Karate, chess, shooting and hunting. He is the Honorary President of the Jordanian Chess Federation and the Jordanian Shooting Federation. He is also the Honorary President of the British Federation of Koyokoshinkie Karate holding a first Dan and honorary fifth Dan in that martial art. In 1960 he earned his Private Pilot’s License.

H.R.H. Prince Muhammad married H.R.H. Princess Taghrid, daughter of the late Hezza’ Basha Al Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan on June 28th 1981. He has two sons from a previous marriage: H.R.H. Prince Talal, the Director of the National Security Council (b. 26 July 1965), and H.R.H. Prince Ghazi, the Cultural Secretary to His Majesty King Hussein (b. 15 October 1966).



Her Royal Highness Princess Taghrid Muhammad, the former Taghrid Majali, daughter of the former late Prime Minister Hazza Majali, who was assassinated in 1960, was born on June 18, 1950. Her Royal Highness obtained her primary and secondary education in Amman and attended the Ladies College, a finishing school in England. After she returned to Jordan she worked at the Antiquities Department and then went into private business until she married His Royal Highness Muhammad bin Talal in 1981.

Her Royal Highness has indulged in charity works and activities among which the Orphanage for the Development of Young Jordanian Woman, the first society established in Jordan which aims in adopting young girls and start their education from primary until reaching college after which, it helps the young graduates find jobs in order for them to be independent. Her Royal Highness is the Patron of the Society since 1985. She also heads the Society for Bedouin Affairs and is the Honorary President of the Modern School for young children in Amman.

Among Princess Taghrid’s hobbies and interests are: tennis, reading, aerobics and skiing.

[QRania]

Does KA have a good relationship with Muna???

[Humera]

Originally Posted by QRania

Does KA have a good relationship with Muna???

I would think so...she is his mother

[Bubbette]

Since when does that mean anything--look at Charles and Elizabeth.

[Reina]

Yeah. I really don't know what is going on. To me it looks like that she does not have a prominent role in that immediate family. And it kind of looks like he does not care about her, but I think he does to a certain point. Obviously he does respect her and take care of her. But I think that KA and QR are too close knit to allow PMuna to ahve alot of influence or say in alot of matters.

[Reina]

Looks like Princess Aisha will be visitng Bulgaria
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=49521
Jordan Princess-General Boosts Bulgarian Female Troops Morale

[amina1]

A cute picture of PAisha, PAbdullah... (Aisha was so blonde)

[Iman]

Thanks Amina. Its a very sweet photo.

[Reina]

From Jordantimes Jordan marks death of King Talal

AMMAN (JT) — Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the death of King Talal Ben Abdullah, father of His Majesty the late King Hussein and Their Royal Highnesses Prince Mohammad, Prince Hassan and Princess Basma. Under his reign, the country prepared a new liberalised Constitution in 1952, which introduced a culture of Arab unity by declaring Jordan part of the Arab nation. The Constitution also established a new relationship between the government and the Parliament by obliging the former to be answerable to the latter and to be responsible for its actions before the legislature.

The Constitution also covered the implementation of the principles and objectives of the Great Arab Revolt, led by Sharif Hussein Ben Ali in the early 20th century against Ottoman rule.

During King Talal's rule, Jordan concluded important agreements including a pan-Arab collective security agreement.

King Talal, born in Mecca in 1909, studied at the British Military Academy, Sandhurst, and in 1929 became the first Jordanian officer to graduate from the institute.

In 1934, he married Zein Al Sharaf, the late Queen Mother, who died in 1994.

King Talal assumed the Throne shortly after the assassination of King Abdullah I on July 20, 1951.

Due to health reasons, he abdicated a year later on Aug. 11, 1952 in favour of his eldest son Prince Hussein.

King Talal died July 7, 1972.

Thursday, July 7, 2005

[nounours]

Who is the young boy "Sharif Nasser" in the photo next to Prince Rashid and Prince Hamzah?

http://www.princehassan.gov.jo/main/...album/fa62.htm

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

Originally Posted by nounours

Who is the young boy "Sharif Nasser" in the photo next to Prince Rashid and Prince Hamzah?

http://www.princehassan.gov.jo/main/...album/fa62.htm

umm Can it be al-Sharif Nasser bin Jameel? I thought He was as old as hashim though cuz they trained in the military together? (not sure though,dun take what I said as a fact,lol)

[emily62_1]

This pic was taken on the 48th b-day of Queen Zein, when was she born ? :)

[salma]

Originally Posted by emily62_1

This pic was taken on the 48th b-day of Queen Zein, when was she born ? :)

Queen Zein was born in 1916, so this pic was taken in 1964

[cute_girl]

King Abdullah enters Irbid.
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5039I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5040I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5041I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5043I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5043I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5044I.htm
http://petra.gov.jo/nepras/2005/Jul/10/5045I.htm

[emily62_1]

Originally Posted by salma

Queen Zein was born in 1916, so this pic was taken in 1964

well, that's odd as the mag I took the pic from was dated 1968, in fact she has the twins, who were born in 1968, in her lap, so she was celebrating her 52th b-day, the mag was wrong, sorry for that-

[emily62_1]

I just read that Queen Dina was a third cousin of King Talal, not a relative of Q Zein, as I had always heard, and one weird, never heard before, thing about Abir, she was adopted in 1976??????????? So, why does everyone refers to her as Ms. Abir, can't remember her surname, I knew that her father refused to let KH and QA adopt his daughter.

[Reina]

PMuna recycled her outfit. The first is at teh wedding of PHAya and the second at the Women''s Arab League when QR hosted

[Lyonnaise]

We've reached 10 pages; it's time for a new thread. Thank you to everyone who contributed with photos. A new thread has been opened here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...323#post247323