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 was still too fragile to travel. According to Jordanian government sources, Hussein stated that: Upon his arrival in Jordan, after a six-month medical absence from the country, he announced he was "completely cured". Hussein returned and publicly criticized his brother Hassan's management of Jordanian internal affairs. He also accused him of abusing his powers as regent and crown prince. On 24 January 1999, Hussein replaced Hassan with his son Abdullah as heir apparent. Hassan gracefully accepted the King's decision on television, and congratulated his nephew Abdullah on his designation as crown prince. On 25 January, the day after he proclaimed