# Talal of Jordan

_King of Jordan from 1951 to 1952_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Talal was King of Jordan from the assassination of his father King Abdullah I in 1951, until his forced abdication in 1952. As a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, Talal was a 39th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 February 1909 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mecca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P19))
- **Died:** 7 July 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire; Emirate of Transjordan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign; military personnel; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P106))
- **Education:** Royal Military College, Sandhurst ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P69))
- **Spouse:** Zein al-Sharaf Talal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Jordan (20 July 1951 – 11 August 1952); Crown Prince of Jordan (11 March 1947 – 20 July 1951) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of al-Hussein bin Ali; Supreme Order of the Renaissance; Order of the Star of Jordan; Grand Order of the Hashimites; Order of the Two Rivers; Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365#P166))

## Questions

**When was Talal of Jordan born?**  
Talal of Jordan was born on 26 February 1909 in Mecca.

**What positions has Talal of Jordan held?**  
Positions held by Talal of Jordan include: King of Jordan (1951–1952); Crown Prince of Jordan (1947–1951).

**Where did Talal of Jordan study?**  
Talal of Jordan was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

## Related

- [Abdullah II of Jordan](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ii-of-jordan)
- [Abdullah II](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-ii)
- [Hussein of Jordan](https://diginpl.com/people/hussein-of-jordan)
- [Abdullah I of Jordan](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-i-of-jordan)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Talal of Jordan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talal_of_Jordan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q294365](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294365) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Talal of Jordan.jpg by Jordan (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Talal_of_Jordan.jpg)

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