Early Life & Education

HRH Prince Hashim Bin Al Hussein was born on June 10, 1981 (8th of Shaban, 1401 Hijri) to His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal and Her Majesty Queen Noor. He is the 41st generation direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad and the youngest brother of His Majesty King Abdullah II. Prince Hashim completed his primary education in Amman and later graduated from high school in the United States, in 1999

Commissioning as an Officer in the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army

In 1999, Prince Hashim attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, from which he graduated in the year 2000, commissioning as a Second Lieutenant in the Jordan Armed Forces - Arab Army. He received several awards while at Sandhurst, including Prince Saud bin Abdullah Award for the achieving the highest aggregate marks in his academic studies, for non-British officers.

Academic Achievements & Pursuit of Knowledge

Prince Hashim graduated with distinction from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service on August 12, 2005, and subsequently completed his higher education in Quran studies at Balqa Applied University in Jordan, graduating on September 5, 2006. On December 1, 2014, he also earned a master’s degree in Defense Studies from King’s College London in the United Kingdom.

During HRH Prince Hashim’s career in the military, he rose through the ranks of the Special Operations Command, serving in all three of its branches — Special Forces, Counterterrorism, and the Rangers. In 2015, he was assigned command of the 61st Royal Rangers Battalion (Al Maghaweer) which is specialized in urban, desert, and advanced mountain operations. Prince Hashim’s last active military role was Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for Special Forces and Rapid Reaction Forces.