Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein
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Prince Faisal of Jordan
(Arabic language: فيصل بن حسين; born 11 October 1963, Amman
, Jordan) is the son of King Hussein
and Princess Muna Al Hussein, and the younger brother of King Abdullah II
.
. The following year he moved to the United States where he attended the Bement School in Deerfield
, Massachusetts for the next two years. He then moved schools again, this time to the Eaglebrook School was also based in Deerfield. In 1978 Prince Faisal commenced his high school education at St Albans School in Washington DC which he graduated from in 1981. His university education was at Brown University
from where he graduated in 1985 with a BSc degree in electrical engineering. During his university years, Prince Faisal took flying lessons and obtained a private pilot’s license.
(RJAF) from whom he received helicopter training. In the summer of 1985 he gained his RJAF wings
and then underwent officer training with the Royal Air Force
at Cranwell. Remaining at Cranwell he did his RAF Basic Flying Training in 1986 before moving to RAF Valley
where he completed Advanced Flying Training on jets and received his RAF wings in 1987. Later that year Prince Faisal completed yet further flying training at the Tactical Weapons Unit, at Chivenor in Devon.
He then went on to serve in various positions in the Royal Jordanian Air Force, being promoted to Major General in 2001 and taking up the senior Air Force post of Chief of Air Staff in the following year. He reached the rank of Lieutenant General in 2004.
in August 1987. She is the daughter of Sayyid Tawfik al-Tabbah, founder and president of Royal Jordanian
Air Lines. They have four children together:
Prince Faisal and Princess Alia divorced in April 2008. Since the divorce, Princess Alia is styled Princess Alia Tabbaa of Jordan.
Prince Faisal got engaged to Sara Qabbani on 20 March 2010 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The couple married on 24 May 2010.
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Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
(Arabic language: فيصل بن حسين; born 11 October 1963, Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Jordan) is the son of King Hussein
Hussein of Jordan
Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...
and Princess Muna Al Hussein, and the younger brother of King Abdullah II
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
.
Education
After early schooling in Amman, Prince Faisal moved to England in 1970 where he attended St Edmund’s School in SurreySurrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. The following year he moved to the United States where he attended the Bement School in Deerfield
Deerfield
Deerfield is the name of many places in the United States. In some cases, these places correspond to the previous locations of "deer fields" created by Native Americans.*Deerfield, Illinois*Deerfield, Indiana*Deerfield, Iowa*Deerfield, Kansas...
, Massachusetts for the next two years. He then moved schools again, this time to the Eaglebrook School was also based in Deerfield. In 1978 Prince Faisal commenced his high school education at St Albans School in Washington DC which he graduated from in 1981. His university education was at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
from where he graduated in 1985 with a BSc degree in electrical engineering. During his university years, Prince Faisal took flying lessons and obtained a private pilot’s license.
Military service
Prior to graduating from Brown University, Prince Faisal spent a period of time with the Royal Jordanian Air ForceRoyal Jordanian Air Force
The Royal Jordanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Jordanian Armed Forces.-Early days:...
(RJAF) from whom he received helicopter training. In the summer of 1985 he gained his RJAF wings
Aircrew brevet
An aircrew brevet is the badge worn on the left breast, above any medal ribbons, by qualified aircrew in the Royal Air Force, British Army, Indian Air Force, Canadian Forces, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, South African Air Force and Sri Lanka Air...
and then underwent officer training with the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
at Cranwell. Remaining at Cranwell he did his RAF Basic Flying Training in 1986 before moving to RAF Valley
RAF Valley
RAF Valley is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, and which is also used as Anglesey Airport. It provides fast-jet training using the BAE Hawk and provides training for aircrew working with Search and Rescue. Unofficially the motto for RAF Valley is 'One Valley, Training...
where he completed Advanced Flying Training on jets and received his RAF wings in 1987. Later that year Prince Faisal completed yet further flying training at the Tactical Weapons Unit, at Chivenor in Devon.
He then went on to serve in various positions in the Royal Jordanian Air Force, being promoted to Major General in 2001 and taking up the senior Air Force post of Chief of Air Staff in the following year. He reached the rank of Lieutenant General in 2004.
Other activities
He has been a supervisor and advisor to Royal Wings Airlines since 1995. He is also currently the head of the Jordanian Olympic Committee and an avid Taekwando fan.Private life
Prince Faisal married Alia Tabbaa of JordanJordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
in August 1987. She is the daughter of Sayyid Tawfik al-Tabbah, founder and president of Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian Airlines is the flag carrier of Jordan with its head office in Amman, Jordan, operating scheduled international services over four continents from its main base at Queen Alia International Airport at Amman Jordan. Royal Jordanian is a member of the Arab Air Carriers Organization...
Air Lines. They have four children together:
- Princess Ayah (11 February 1990)
- Prince Omar (22 October 1993)
- Princess SaraPrincess Sara bint Al FaisalPrincess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan is the daughter Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein and Princess Alia, and a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the younger sister of Princess Ayah and Prince Omar, and also twin to Princess Aisha....
(27 March 1997) (twin of Aisha) - Princess AishaPrincess Aisha bint Al FaisalPrincess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan is the daughter Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein and Princess Alia, and a niece of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She is the younger sister of Princess Ayah and Prince Omar, and also twin to Princess Sara. She goes to a private school in Amman, Jordan, Amman...
(27 March 1997) (twin of Sara)
Prince Faisal and Princess Alia divorced in April 2008. Since the divorce, Princess Alia is styled Princess Alia Tabbaa of Jordan.
Prince Faisal got engaged to Sara Qabbani on 20 March 2010 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The couple married on 24 May 2010.
Honours
Faisal and his former wife, Alia, were granted the Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica, in 2006 by King Juan Carlos of Spain.Ancestry
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