Ammon News - AMMAN (JT) - The Prince was born on December 23, 1975 in Amman to His Majesty the late King Hussein and Her Majesty the late Queen Alia.

The Prince is the 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammad.

Prince Ali began his primary education at the Islamic Educational College in Amman and continued his studies in the UK and the US, graduating from the Salisbury School in Connecticut in 1993 where he excelled in the sport of wrestling.

He joined the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and was commissioned as an officer in December 1994 and awarded the Brunei Medal.

Before continuing his studies in the US, the Prince served in the Jordanian Special Forces as a pathfinder, earning his military freefall parachute wings.

In 1999, Prince Ali was asked to serve as commander of His Majesty’s Special Security in the Royal Guards and served in that capacity until January 28, 2008, when His Majesty King Abdullah entrusted him with establishing and directing a National Centre for Security and Crisis Management.

Prince Ali, who holds the rank of brigadier in the Jordanian Armed Forces, is chairman of the board of the Royal Film Commission and president of the Jordan Football Association as well as the West Asian Football Association.

Prince Ali married HRH Rym Ali, daughter of veteran UN and Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi on September 7, 2004. The Royal couple have a daughter, Princess Jalila, born on September 16, 2005, and a son, Prince Abdullah, born on March 19, 2007.