Princess Salma bint Abdullah
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| Princess Salma | |||||
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| Born | 26 September 2000 King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Kingdom of Jordan | ||||
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| House | Hashemite | ||||
| Father | Abdullah II of Jordan | ||||
| Mother | Rania Al-Yassin | ||||
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| Allegiance |  Jordan | ||||
| Service/ | Royal Jordanian Air Force | ||||
| Years of service | 2018–present | ||||
| Rank | First lieutenant | ||||
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Princess Salma bint Abdullah (Arabic: سلمى بنت عبدالله; born 26 September 2000) is the second daughter and third child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Princess Salma bint Abdullah was born at King Hussein Medical Center on 26 September 2000 in Amman, Jordan. She is the third child and second daughter of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. She is part of the Hashemite family. Salma has two elder siblings, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Iman, and one younger brother, Prince Hashem.
Princess Salma attended the International Amman Academy (IAA) and graduated from the IAA on 22 May 2018.[2][3] In May 2023, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in archaeology.[4]
Military training and career[edit]
In November 2018, Princess Salma graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst's short commissioning course program.[5] She was commissioned in the Jordanian Armed Forces as a second lieutenant on 24 November 2018. She became the first female jet pilot in the Jordanian Armed Forces in 2020.[6][7] In December 2023, Salma, as a first lieutenant in the Royal Jordanian Air Force, joined an aid flight to resupply the 41-bed Jordanian field hospital in northern Gaza.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "His Majesty King Abdullah II King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan". Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ Day, Emma (23 May 2018). "Queen Rania Celebrates the Graduation of Princess Salma". Vogue Arabia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Godinho, Varun (23 May 2018). "Queen Rania's daughter, Princess Salma, has just graduated high school". Emirati Women. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "King returns to Jordan after private visit". rhc.jo. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Day, Emma (25 November 2018). ""We Are Always Proud of You:" Jordan's Royal Family Jet to UK to Fete Princess Salma's Graduation". Vogue Arabia. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Deputy Secretary General inaugurates Jordan's Military Women's Training Centre". North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Jordanian princess becomes her country's first female pilot". Al Jazeera. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Sigsworth, Tim (15 December 2023). "Pictured: Princess Salma of Jordan joins aid flight to Gaza". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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1 Princess of Jordan by marriage 2 Former queen consort given the title of princess upon divorce 3 Princess of Jordan by birth and marriage | ||
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