Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan speech at the UN General Assembly. Observers speculated the Crown Prince will start to play a more prominent role in Jordan and abroad. The Crown Prince's Instagram account has more than 1.6 million followers as of November 2018; he posts pictures that showcase his hobbies, which include reading, playing football, motorcycling and playing the guitar. Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan Hussein bin Abdullah (, "Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbdullāh"; born 28 June 1994) is the heir apparent of King Abdullah II of Jordan. According to Hussein, he is a 42nd-generation direct descendant of Muhammad as he belongs to the Hashemite family, who
Hussein of Jordan flocked from all over Jordan and gathered at the main entrance. The crowds chanted his name, some weeping, others holding his pictures. At 11:43 on 7 February, Hussein was pronounced dead. King Hussein's funeral was held on 8 February, the day after his death, attended by statesmen from 75 countries and an estimated 800,000 Jordanians. The UN General Assembly held an Emergency Special Session in "Tribute to the Memory of His Majesty the King of Jordan" on the same day. The funeral was the largest gathering of foreign leaders since 1995, and it was the first time that Syrian President