AMMAN (JT) - HRH Prince Hashem, the youngest brother of His Majesty King Abdullah, turns 27 today.

Born in Amman to the late King Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Noor on June 10, 1981, the Prince completed his elementary education in Amman and later enrolled at St. Marks School and Maret High School in Washington, DC.

He graduated from Maret in 1999 and later attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the UK, from which he graduated in 2000.

The Prince was awarded the Prince Saud Ben Abdullah Prize, presented to the foreign cadet with the highest grades.

He also received several medals from Jordan and other countries.

Prince Hashem, who serves in the Jordan Armed Forces with the rank of major, has received training in marksmanship, anti-terrorist combat and Royal guard security training.

The Prince graduated from Georgetown University in August 2005.

He has been sworn in as Regent several times.

On January 6, 2006, Prince Hashem married Her Highness Princess Fahdah, the daughter of Mohammad Ben Ibrahim Ben Suleiman Abu Niyyan, and in April, 2007, they had a baby girl named Haalah Bint Hashem.

Prince Hashem is currently the honorary president of the Jordan Kickboxing Union.