Prince Rashid bin El Hassan

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Prince Rashid bin El Hassan was born on May 20, 1979. His father is Prince Hassan bin Talal and his mother is Princess Sarvath El Hassan.

Education

* Amman Baccalaureate School
* Port Regis Prep School
* Harrow School - GCSE
* University of Cambridge - BA Hons degree in Oriental Studies

Military courses

Prince Rashid is currently a Captain in the Jordan Armed Forces. Between 1995 and 1998, he undertook the following military courses:

* 1998 - Jordanian Special Forces Ranger Course (Sa'ika)
* 1998 - Jordanian Army Counter Infiltration & Urban Warfare Course
* 1998 - UK & Jordanian Armored Reconnaissance Troop Leaders Course
* 1997 - Short Service Limited Commissions Course RMA Sandhurst
* 1997 - Jordan Special Forces Counter Terrorist Course
* 1997 - Jordan Armed Forces Commissioning Course
* 1996 - Jordanian Special Forces Unarmed Combat Course
* 1995 - Jordanian Army Paratroopers Wings (37 jumps)
* 1995 - Jordanian Coast guard Underwater Proficiency (SCUBA)
* 1995 - Jordanian Royal Guard Close Protection Course

Organizations

"Head of the:"

* National Boxing Federation

"Captain of the:"

* Jordanian Polo Team

"Chairman of the:"

* Board of Trustees of the Hashemite Charitable Organization since 2002

"Founded the:"

* Interfaith Understanding Society

Interests

His interests include current affairs, 20th century history, polo, scuba diving and some martial arts. In July of 2004, he captained an amateur team in the Polo World Cup defeating teams from India and France.

External links

* [http://www.elhassan.org/reg/family/rashid.html Prince Rashid bin El Hassan's Bio]