Editing Hussein of Jordan (section)

===Marriages and children===
[[File:1955-king-hussein-and-queen-dina.jpg|thumb|King Hussein and Queen Dina at their wedding on 19 April 1955 at Raghadan Palace]]
[[File:King Hussein and Princess Muna with sons 1964.jpg|thumb|King Hussein and [[Princess Muna Al Hussein|Princess Muna]] with their sons [[Abdullah II of Jordan|Prince Abdullah]] and [[Prince Faisal bin Hussein|Prince Faisal]] in 1964]]
[[File:King Hussein of Jordan preparing to fly a Vampire aircraft in 1955.jpg|thumb|right|Hussein preparing to fly a [[de Havilland Vampire]] aircraft, 1 January 1955]]
King Hussein was less than seventeen years old, and unmarried, when he came to the throne of Jordan in 1952. He married four times. He had twelve acknowledged children, and one alleged illegitimate child. His wives and children were:
* [[Dina bint Abdul-Hamid|Sharifa Dina bint Abdul-Hamid]] (1929–2019),<ref>{{cite magazine |date=1955-05-02 |title=Milestones, may 2, 1955 |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,866318,00.html |access-date=2023-03-09 |issn=0040-781X}}</ref> on 19 April 1955. She was an Egyptian-born third cousin of King Hussein's father, [[Talal of Jordan|King Talal]]. She was a member of the [[Hashemite]] family like Hussein and a graduate of [[Cambridge University]] and former lecturer in [[English literature]] at [[Cairo University]]. The marriage was arranged. They separated in 1956 and were divorced in 1957, at which time Princess Dina became known as Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid of Jordan. She became an Egyptian citizen in 1963, and in October 1970, married [[Lieutenant Colonel|Lieut-Colonel]] Asad Sulayman Abd al-Qadir, alias [[Salah Ta'amari]], a Palestinian [[guerrilla warfare|guerrilla]] commando who became a high-ranking official in the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]].
** [[Princess Alia bint Hussein]] (born in 1956). Married first to Nasser Wasfi Mirza, they have one child together, a son, Hussein. They divorced in 1987. She remarried in 1988 to [[Sayyid]] Mohammed Al-Saleh; they have two sons, Talal and Abdul-Hamid.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
* [[Princess Muna Al Hussein|Toni Avril Gardiner]] (born in 1941), on 25 May 1961, titled Princess Muna al-Hussein from marriage. They met when she was working in a secretarial capacity on the sets of the film ''[[Lawrence of Arabia (film)|Lawrence of Arabia]].'' An award-winning field hockey player and daughter of a British army officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Percy Gardiner, she was given the title ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Muna al-Hussein, retaining this title after they divorced on 21 December 1972.
** [[Abdullah II of Jordan|Abdullah II]] (born in 1962). The current King of Jordan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abdullah-II|title=Abdullah II &#124; Biography, Education, Family, History, & Facts &#124; Britannica|website=www.britannica.com|date=24 September 2024 }}</ref> Married to [[Queen Rania of Jordan|Rania Al-Yassin]]. They have four children: [[Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan|Crown Prince Hussein]], [[Princess Iman bint Abdullah|Princess Iman]], [[Princess Salma bint Abdullah|Princess Salma]] and [[Prince Hashem bin Abdullah|Prince Hashem]].<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Prince Faisal bin Hussein]] (born in 1963). [[Lieutenant-General]], former [[Commander]] of [[Royal Jordanian Air Force]]. Currently Deputy Supreme Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces. Married first to Alia Tabbaa (now known as [[Princess Alia Tabbaa]]). They have four children: [[Princess Ayah bint Faisal|Princess Ayah]], [[Prince Omar bin Faisal|Prince Omar]], and twins [[Princess Sara bint Faisal|Princess Sara]] and [[Princess Aisha bint Faisal|Princess Aisha]]. They divorced in 2008. He remarried in 2010 to Sara Qabbani and divorced in 2013. He is now married to Zeina Lubadeh, with whom he has two sons, Prince Abdullah and Prince Muhammad.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Princess Aisha bint Hussein]] (born in 1968, twin with her sister Zein). [[Brigadier-General]] of [[Jordanian Armed Forces]]. Married to Zeid Juma, they have two children, a son, Aoun, and a daughter, Muna. They are now divorced. She married Ashraf Banayoti in 2016 and divorced him in the same year.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Princess Zein bint Hussein]] (born in 1968, twin with her sister Aisha). Married to Majdi Al-Saleh, they have two children: a son Jaafar and a daughter Jumana, and an adopted daughter called Tahani Al-Shawan.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
* [[Alia al-Hussein|Alia Bahauddin Toukan]], Queen Alia Al-Hussein (1948–1977), on 24 December 1972. She died in a helicopter crash in [[Amman]], [[Jordan]], in 1977. Jordan's [[Queen Alia International Airport]] is named after her. She was the daughter of Jordan's first ambassador to the United Nations, [[Sayyid]] [[Baha Toukan|Baha ud-din Toukan]].
** [[Princess Haya bint Hussein]] (born in 1974). President of the Fédération Équestre Internationale 2008–2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fei.org/news/international-sports-community-pays-tribute-fei-honorary-president-hrh-princess-haya|title=International sports community pays tribute to FEI honorary president HRH Princess Haya|work=FEI|date=19 December 2014}}</ref> Formerly married to Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]], vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of [[Dubai]]. They have two children: Sheikha Jalila and Sheikh Zayed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.princesshaya.net/hrh-princess-haya-biog|title=HRH Princess Haya Biog – The Official Website of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein|author=The Office of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein|work=princesshaya.net|access-date=9 January 2015|archive-date=9 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234254/http://english.princesshaya.net/hrh-princess-haya-biog|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** [[Prince Ali bin Hussein]] (born in 1975). Married to Rym Brahimi now known as [[Princess Rym al-Ali]]. They have two children, Princess Jalilah and Prince Abdullah.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Abir Muhaisen]], (born in 1972, adopted by Hussein and Alia in 1976).<ref name="khbiwa"/>
* [[Queen Noor of Jordan|Lisa Najeeb Halaby]] (born in 1951), renamed Queen Noor Al-Hussein on her conversion to Islam, married in [[Amman]] on 15 June 1978.<ref name="khbiwa"/> An Arab-American of Syrian descent, daughter of [[Najeeb Halaby]].
** [[Hamzah bin Hussein]] (born in 1980).<ref name="khbiwa"/> Married first to [[Princess Noor bint Asem]], third daughter of [[Prince Asem bin Nayef]], by his first wife, Princess Firouzeh Vokhshouri. Princess Noor became Princess Noor al-Hamzah upon her marriage. Together they have a daughter, Princess Haya. They divorced in 2009. He remarried in 2012 to [[Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad]] (''née'' Al-Outom); they have four daughters and two sons: Princess Zein, Princess Noor, Princess Badiya, Princess Nafisa, Prince Hussein and Prince Muhammad.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Prince Hashim bin Hussein]] (born in 1981). Married to Princess Fahdah (''née'' Abunayyan). They have three daughters and two sons: Princess Halaah, Princess Rayet Al-Noor, Princess Fatima Al-Alia, Prince Hussein Haidara and Prince Mohammad Al Hassan.<ref name="khbiwa"/>
** [[Princess Iman bint Hussein]] (born in 1983).<ref name="khbiwa"/> Married to Zaid Azmi Mirza, together they have a son, Omar.
** [[Princess Raiyah bint Hussein]] (born in 1986).<ref name="khbiwa"/> Married to Faris Ned Donovan.

From an affair with the American Jewish actress [[Susan Cabot]], Hussein allegedly had an illegitimate son, Timothy, in 1964. Susan and Timothy were supported for many years out of the Jordanian royal [[privy purse]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Barker |first1=Mayerene |title=Defendant May Be Son of Hussein, Lawyer Says : Accused of Murdering Actress Mother in '86 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-13-me-1664-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=15 December 2019 |date=13 April 1989}}</ref> In 1986, Timothy killed his mother. He served a prison sentence for [[involuntary manslaughter]] and died in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/new-cia-documents-show-jordans-king-hussein-had-lovechild-with-american-jewish-actress-533557|title = New CIA documents show Jordan's King Hussein had lovechild with American Jewish actress| newspaper=The Jerusalem Post &#124; Jpost.com }}</ref>