A Royal Decree was issued Thursday naming HRH Prince Hussein, the eldest son of His Majesty King Abdullah, as Crown Prince effective 2 July 2009.

The decree read: “We, King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, acting under Paragraph A of Article 28 of the Constitution, issue our Royal Decree naming our eldest son, His Royal Highness Prince Hussein Ben Abdullah II, as Crown Prince. He shall be vested with all rights and privileges pertaining to this decree." The Crown Prince was born on June 28, 1994.