Hussein of Jordan on the ground. That really aged me rapidly." Hussein was also an avid fan of motorcycles. The cover of the paperback version of Queen Noor's book "" features a photo of the King and Queen riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The King was also a fan of race-car driving, water sports, skiing, and tennis. In December 2017, media reports claimed that Hussein had a relationship with American actress Susan Cabot in 1959. Her attorney alleged that Cabot's son was from Hussein. Streets, squares, parks Official Media coverage Hussein of Jordan Hussein bin Talal (, "Al-Ḥusayn ibn Ṭalāl"; 14 November 1935 –
Hussein of Jordan son Hussein as crown prince on 9 September 1951. After a reign lasting less than thirteen months, the Parliament forced King Talal to abdicate due to his mental statedoctors had diagnosed schizophrenia. In his brief reign, Talal had introduced a modern, somewhat liberal constitution in 1952 that is still in use today. Hussein was proclaimed king on 11 August 1952, succeeding to the throne three months before his 17th birthday. A telegram from Jordan was brought in to Hussein while he was staying with his mother abroad in Lausanne, Switzerland, addressed to 'His Majesty King Hussein'. "I did not need