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| Prince Muhammad bin Talal | |
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| Prince Muhammad of Jordan | |
| Spouse | Taghrid Majali (m. 1981) Firyal Irshaid (m. 1964, div. 1978) |
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| Prince Talal Prince Ghazi |
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| Father | Talal of Jordan |
| Mother | Zein al Sharaf Talal |
| Born | 2 October 1940 Amman, Jordan |
Prince Muhammad bin Talal of Jordan (born Amman, Jordan on 2 October 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.
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Education
Prince Muhammad underwent his primary schooling at the Islamic Scientific College in Amman and then attended the Collège Alpin International 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.
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Honours
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Hussein ibn Ali w/ Collar of Jordan
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Renaissance (special class) of Jordan
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence of Jordan
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan
- Long Service Medal
- Good Conduct Medal
- King Hussein Silver Jubilee Medal-1977
- 1967-1971 Service Medal-1971
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Queen of Sheba of Ethiopia
- Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit of France
- Grand Cordon of the Order of Muhammadiya of Morocco
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Brilliant Star of Taiwan
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog of Denmark
- Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan-1978
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy-1983
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)-1984
- Order of King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia
- Honorary President of the Jordanian Chess Federation
- 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 26 July 1965, and Prince Ghazi, born 15 October 1966. Their marriage ended in divorce. He later married Taghrid Majali, daughter of the late Hezza’ Basha Al Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan on 28 June 1981. He also practices and promotes various sports including karate, chess, shooting and hunting. In 1960 he earned his Private Pilot’s License.
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