He was only 16 when his grandfather, King Abdullah, was shot at point blank range by a Palestinian nationalist a few yards from the young prince.

• 侯赛因16岁那年，他的爷爷阿布杜拉国王被一位巴勒斯坦民族主义者指着脑门枪杀身亡，就在离年轻王子不远处的地方。