Jordanian prince, brother of late King Hussein, dies at 80
April 29, 2021 GMT
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) Jordan’s Prince Mohammad bin Talal, the younger bother of the late King Hussein who served as his crown prince for 10 years, died on Thursday at the age of 80, the royal palace said.
The prince had held several senior positions in Jordan’s monarchy, including as personal representative to King Abdullah II, who succeeded Hussein after his death in 1999.
Prince Mohammad was born in the Jordanian capital of Amman on October 2, 1940. He is survived by his wife, Princess Taghrid, and two sons from a previous marriage. His funeral will be held on Friday.
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Apr. 29, 2021
Jordan s Prince Muhammed bin Talal, the younger bother of the late King Hussein who served as his crown prince for 10 years, died on Thursday at the age of 80, the royal palace said.
The prince had held several senior positions in Jordan s monarchy, including as personal representative to King Abdullah II, who succeeded Hussein after his death in 1999.
Prince Muhammed was born in the Jordanian capital of Amman on October 2, 1940. He is survived by his wife, Princess Taghrid, and two sons from a previous marriage. His funeral will be held on Friday.
His death comes at a difficult time for the monarchy, a close Western ally that has long been seen as a bastion of stability but has struggled to contain the health and economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tannous imports original soy wax and scents from abroad to make high quality scented candles. As part of the Productive Youth Initiative launched by the Royal Hashemite Court in 2019, Tannous was able to access more resources, which refelected positively on his project.
He was among the beneficiaries of the initiative who showcased their products to Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania last week.