# Prince Hassan bin Talal

_Jordanian prince (born 1947)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Prince Hassan bin Talal is a member of the Jordanian royal family who was previously Crown Prince from 1965 to 1999, being removed just three weeks before King Hussein's death. He is now 20th in line to succeed his nephew King Abdullah II.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 March 1947 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Amman ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Jordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P106))
- **Education:** Christ Church; Harrow School; Summer Fields School; University of Oxford ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P69))
- **Spouse:** Princess Sarvath El Hassan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P39))
- **Awards:** Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship; Champions of the Earth; Ring of Tolerance; honorary doctor of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations; Order of Propitious Clouds; Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Charles III; Royal Order of the Polar Star; Royal Victorian Order; Hungarian Order of Merit; doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University; Augsburg Peace Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964#P166))

## Questions

**When was Prince Hassan bin Talal born?**  
Prince Hassan bin Talal was born on 20 March 1947 in Amman.

**What positions has Prince Hassan bin Talal held?**  
Positions held by Prince Hassan bin Talal include: regent.

**Where did Prince Hassan bin Talal study?**  
Prince Hassan bin Talal was educated at Christ Church, Harrow School, Summer Fields School, University of Oxford.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prince Hassan bin Talal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hassan_bin_Talal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q689964](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q689964) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prince Hassan bin Al Talal-2.JPG by Tarawneh (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prince_Hassan_bin_Al_Talal-2.JPG)

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## Cite this page

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