Prince Muhammad bin Talal

Infobox Jordanian Royalty|prince
name = Prince Muhammad bin Talal
Arabic name =
title = Prince Muhammad of Jordan


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spouse = Taghrid Majali
(m. 1981)
Firyal Irshaid
(m. 1964, div. ?)
issue = Prince Talal
Prince Ghazi
royal house = Hashemite
titles ="HRH" Prince Muhammad of Jordan
"HRH" The Crown Prince of Jordan
"HRH" Prince Muhammad of Jordan
royal anthem =
father = Talal of Jordan
mother = Zein al Sharaf Talal
date of birth = birth date and age|1940|10|2|mf=y
place of birth = Amman, Jordan

Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan (born Amman, Jordan on October 2 1940 is the son of the late King Talal I of Jordan and is the younger brother of the late King Hussein I of Jordan.

Education

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 King Hussein.

Early life

Prince Muhammad was Crown Prince of Jordan from 1952 until 1962. In 1971 he was appointed Head of the Council of Tribal Chiefs by King Hussein. In 1973, a Royal Decree invested him as the Personal Representative of 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 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.

Honours

Honorary President of the Jordanian Chess Federation and the Honorary President of the Jordanian Shooting Federation.Honorary President of the British Federation of Koyokoshinkie Karate holding a first Dan and honorary fifth Dan in that martial art.

Personal life

Prince Muhammad first married Firyal Irshaid in 1964. They had two sons: Prince Talal, born July 26 1965, and Prince Ghazi, born October 15 1966. Their marriage ended in divorce. He later married Taghrid Majali, daughter of the late Hezza’ Basha Al Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan on June 28 1981. He also practices and promotes various sports including karate, chess, shooting and hunting. In 1960 he earned his Private Pilot’s License.