Total (number doesn’t include their private office work)
HM The King: 255 public engagements
HM The Queen: 120 public engagements
HRH The Crown Prince: 31 public engagements
HRH Princess Iman: 1 public engagements
HRH Princess Salma: 3 public engagements
HRH Prince Hashem: 1 public engagements
This year the king reduced the number of his public engagements, compared to last year’s almost 400 count. Queen Rania increased the number of her engagements from 107 to 120 in 2016. Three of their children, Crown Prince Hussein, Iman and Hashem all decreased the number of their public engagements. The only exception is Princess Salma. The event page will now be updated for upcoming events in 2017. However this 2016 list and the past lists will still be linked at the bottom of event page. Read more for the entire list of their engagements in 2016.
HM King Abdullah II
January (Total: 26)
4th - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Jordanian Armed Forces
6th - Meeting with the dignitaries and representatives of Zarqa governorate
11th - Visit to the US: meetings with US Secretary of State John Kerry, representatives from Arab and Muslim organisations & Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter
12th - Visit to the US: meetings with US Vice President Joe Biden & a group of US Congress committees and members
13th - Visit to the US: meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. House leaders & interview with CNN
18th - Meetings with U.S. House of Representatives delegation & UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
19th - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Jordanian Armed Forces & meeting with Iraqi Youth and Sports minister
20th - Meetings with the Commander of the U.S. Central Command & the President of the United Nations General Assembly
23th - Attended the Great Arab Revolt’s centennial celebrations & meetings with African leaders
24th - Meeting with Djiboutian president
25th - Meetings with a British parliamentary delegation & the defense minister of Kazakhstan
29th - Meetings with the European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy, the President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency & the Director-General of the International Labour Organization
31st - Meetings with Jordanian mountaineer Mustafa Salameh & a group of youth
February (Total: 23)
1st - Meetings with British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond & International Advisory Group delegation
3rd - Visit to the UK: meetings with the UK Parliamentary Security Committee & the UK Parliamentary Defense and Foreign Affairs committees
4th - Visit to the UK: delivered a speech at the “Supporting Syria and the Region” Conference & held sideline meetings with world leaders
5th - Visit to Ireland: meetings with Irish president Michael Higgins & prime minister Enda Kenny
7th - Received the President of German Bundestag
8th - Attended a military drill
10th - Meeting with representatives of the Mafraq governorate
12th - Visit to Germany: addressed the 52th Munich Security Conference & held sideline meetings with world leaders
13th - Visit to Germany: held sideline meetings with the Bulgarian president, British defense secretary & U.S. senate delegation
15th - Attended Veteran Days ceremony & meeting with the US Atlantic Council delegation
17th - Meeting with the National Defense University (CAPSTONE) delegation
21st - Meeting wih U.S. Secetary of State John Kerry
22nd - Visit to the Public Security Department
24th - Visit to the US: meetings with US President Barack Obama & U.S. Jewish representatives
March (Total: 24)
2nd - Attended the funeral of Major Rashed Hussein Al-Zyoud
4th - Attended a military exercise by the Desert Eagle SWAT unit
6th - Meeting with representatives from Karak governorate & received credentials of newly-appointed ambassadors
9th - Received the 2016-2015 Comprehensive Human Rights Plan from Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour
10th - Meeting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden & attended a joint tactical drill by the Rapid Response Unit, the U.S. and friendly forces
11th - Visit to Saudi Arabia: attended a marching parade & luncheon banquet in Hafr Al Batin
13th - Meetings with the Bulgarian president in Aqaba & Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi
16th - Visit to Belgium: meetings with European Union leaders & EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini
17th - Visit to Belgium: meetings with European Parliament president Martin Schultz, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, NATO Secerary-General Jens Stoltenberg & GCC Secretary-General Abdullatif Al Zayani
21st - Attended the 48th anniversary celebrations of Al Karama Battle
22nd - Meetings with EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini & cast and crew members of Jordanian film “Theeb”
23rd - Patronized the awarding ceremony of King Abdullah II Center for Excellence
27th - Meetings with UN Secretary-General and World Bank President, Bosinia and Herzgovina foreign minister & Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu
April (Total: 18)
1st - Visit to the US: attended the Nuclear Safety Summit & held sideline meetings with world leaders
4th - Handed over the banner of “His Majesty the Supreme Commander” of the three battalions of the King Hussein bin Talal 40th Armored Brigade
5th - Meeting with U.S. Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan and accompanying lawmakers team
6th - Attended the joint “North Storm” military exercise
10th - Attended swearing-in ceremony of new IEC commissioners & visit to the Greater Amman Municipality
11th - Meeting with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad
13th - Meeting with U.S. Central Command commander & attended a military drill
17th - Patronized the King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize awarding ceremony, received Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong & Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
18th - Visit to the Rapid Response Unit (Desert Eagle)
19th - Held a summit meeting with French president Francois Hollande
20th - Meeting with officials on national smart ID cards
26th - Meeting with Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif
27th - Visit to Saudi Arabia: meeting with King Salman
May (Total: 32)
1st - Visit to UAE: meeting with Sheikh Mohammed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
2nd - Visit to Al Safi Factory for Garment Manufactoring in Madaba
4th - Attended the King Abdullah II Fund for Development annual ceremony & meetings with Lithuanian, Maltese presidents, foreign ministers of Belgium and Norway & president and CEO of PotashCorp
5th - Meeting with Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi
8th - Meeting with the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps & inaugurated the Cell Therapy Center at the University of Jordan
9th - Meeting with military officials taking part in SOFEX 2016
10th - Inaugurated SOFEX 2016 & attended a military drill
11th - Bestowed honors on the Lower House Parliament speaker & Chairman of the MBC Group
12th - Meeting with Dutch king Willem-Alexander
15th - Meeting with the US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh
16th - Visit to the General Directorate of Gendarmerie
18th - Visit to Belgium: meeting with Belgian prime minister Charles Michel, visited to the unknown solider monument, military air base, delivered a speech at Université Catholique de Louvain, attended a state dinner banquet
19th - Visit to Belgium: visit to Brugge & the port of Zeebrugge
25th - Attended the national celebration of the 70th Independence Day, bestowed Royal medals & meeting with Chinese State Councillor
29th - Received members of the outgoing government & the Coptic Metropolitan of Jerusalem and Jordan
30th - Attended the graduation of thr 45th class of cadets of King Hussein Air College & received a Royal College of Defense Studies delegation
June (Total: 21)
1st - Attended swearing-in ceremony of the new government & received the U.S. House of Representatives delegation
2nd - Attended the Great Arab Revolt Centennial military parade
6th - Received credentials of newly-appointed ambassadors, meetings with Iraqi foreign minister & the Independent Electoral Commission members
7th - Visit to the General Intelligence Department
8th - Meeting with NASA administrator & attended army iftar banquet
12th - Hosted iftar banquet for senior officials
13th - Meetings with EU delegation & the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah in Kuwait
15th - Meeting with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas
17th - Performed Friday prayer at King Hussein bin Talal Mosque
19th - Visit to Al Amal Al Jadid Center for Children with Multi Disabilities
20th - Attended the army rapid reaction force Iftar banquet
26th - Meeting with the families of army and security agents killed in terrorist attack
27th - Surprise visit to Um Ayyash village
28th - Visit to a border guards unit at the eastern front
29th - Visit to the Civil Status and Passport Department & chaired the first meeting of the Economic Policy Council
July (Total: 4)
7th - Visit to the US: held sideline meeting with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau
8th - Visit to the US: attended the Sun Valley Economic Forum in Idaho
28th - Chaired a cabinet meeting
31st - Decorated two police officers
August (Total: 16)
1st - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Jordan Armed Forces
3rd - Visit to Morocco: meeting with King Salman of Saudi Arabia
6th - Visit to the UK: attended the 2016 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
10th - Meeting with the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Commission & swore in new member of the Constitutional Court
15th - Meeting with Swedish prime minister & interview with Addustour
16th - Visit to the King Abdullah II Third Armored Division Command Headquarters
18th - Meeting with Russian special presidential envoy for the Middle East and North Africa
21st - Visit to the Independent Elections Commission
24th - Visit to Egypt: meeting with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
28th - Visit to Poland: meeting with the Polish president & visit to the Westerplatte Battle monument
29th - Visit to Poland: meeting with the Polish defense minister & attended a military drill by the Polish special forces
30th - Received outstanding Tawjihi students and members of the Jordanian Olympic mission
September (Total: 19)
4th - Received credentials of newly-appointed ambassadors & meeting with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria
5th - Attended the launch of the National Strategy for Human Resources Development
7th - Visit to Amman Design Week venue & meeting with the Middle East Council of Churches
8th - Visit to Cyprus: meeting with the Cypriot president
12th - Performed Eid Al-Adha prayers
18th - Visit to US: meetings with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry & the Chairman of the World Economic Forum
19th - Visit to US: meetings with Austrian Chancellor & the President and CEO of the Business Council for International Understanding
20th - Visit to US: delivered Jordan’s speech at the 71st session of United Nations General Assembly & held sideline meetings with world leaders
21st - Visit to US: delivered a speech at the UNGA Summit for Refugees and Migrants
26th - Visit to Kenya: meeting with Kenyan president & attended a joint military drill
28th - Attended swearing-in ceremony of new government cabinet & visit to Sharif Abdul Hamid Secondary for Boys
29th - Paid condolences to the family of Nahed Hattar
October (Total: 25)
3rd - Meeting with representatives of Balqa governorate
4th - Sworn in three minsters
5th - Meeting with the Albanian president
6th - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Jordan Armed Forces
7th - Visit to Germany: meetings with German foreign minister, Chancellor Angela Merkel & attended the Peace of Westphalia Prize dinner banquet
8th - Visit to Germany: attended the Peace of Westphalia Prize award ceremony & meeting with the German president
12th - Meeting with the Independent Election Commission members
16th - Meeting with the chairman of National Centre for Human Rights
19th - Received the Apostolic Administrator of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem
20th - Inaugurated the Princess Haya Military Hospital in Ajloun
23rd - Meetings with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Managing Director of IKEA Sweden & the Royal Committee for Developing Judiciary and Enhancing the Rule of Law members
24th - Honored scholars of the 17th conference of the Royal Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought & visit to the Public Security Department
26th - Visit to Japan: meeting with the Jordanian-Japanese Parliamentary Friendship Committee
27th - Visit to Japan: meetings with the Japanese Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament & the President of the House of Councilors & held talks with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe
28th - Visit to Japan: meetings with the presidents of JICA & JBIC
31st - Meetings with Canada Governor General & Bahrain’s Interior Minister
November (Total: 32)
1st - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Jordan Armed Forces
2nd - Meetings with the Arab League Secretary General & the commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command
3rd - Sworn in new members of the Constitutional Court
6th - Held talks with the Polish president & meeting with the U.S. Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh
7th - Delivered Speech from the Throne & meeting with the Founder/CEO of Amazon.com, Inc.
9th - Attended the opening of the MENA ICT forum
13th - Meeting with the CEO of Huawei
15th - Meetings with King Philippe of Belgium, Iraqi parliament speaker Saleem Al-Jabouri & inaugurated the 8th International Conference of the Royal Medical Services in Dead Sea
16th - Meeting with Madaba representatives, visits to Al Nadim Government Hospital and the Madaba Industrial Estate & inaugurated Zaha Cultural Centre in Madaba governorate & meetings with former Turkish president Abdullah Gul & president of the University of Texas at Arlington
20th - Meeting with a ministerial committee on the National Strategy for Human Resources Development 2016-2025 & received replies from the two parliament houses on the Speech from the Throne
21st - Attended the graduation ceremony of the 12th batch of Royal Military College officers
23rd - Visit to Australia: visit to the Australian War Memorial, held talks with the Australian governor general Peter Cosgrove, meeting with Australian officials & interview with ABC’s Tony Jones on “Lateline”
24th - Visit to Australia: held talks with Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, meetings with the Australian foreign minister, opposition leader & visit to the National Arboretum of Australia
25th - Visit to Australia: meeting with the Governor of New South Wales & attended a military exercise in Sydney
December (Total: 15)
4th - Held talks with the Slovenian president
5th - Attended a joint Jordanian-German military drill
7th - Received credentials from newly-appointed ambassadors & meeting with the leather of the Iraqi National Alliance
11th - Meetings with presidents of govenrment universities & the German defence minister
12th - Attended a ceremony at Martyr’s Memorial
18th - Meeting with Christian leaders
19th - Visit to King Hussein Medical Center, chaired a National Policy Council meeting & meetings with Iraqi political leaders
20th - Visit to the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces & chaired a meeting at the National Center for Security and Crises Management
21st - Chaired a cabinet meeting & meeting with the U.S. Army Chief of Staff
HM Queen Rania
January (Total: 16)
8th - Visit to the UK: meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron
12th - Visit to Belgium: meetings with Queen Mathilde, prime minister Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Junker & EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini
14th - Visit to Norway: meetings with the Norwegian Royal Family & Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg and foreign minister
18th - Meeting with a group of twelve Jordanian female entreprenuers
20th - World Economic Forum: meeting with world leaders & attended “The Humanitarian Imperative: A Global, Regional and Industry Response” panel discussion
21st - World Economic Forum: interview with British channel 4 News & Fox Business
22nd - World Economic Forum: attended sessions
25th - Chaired a board members’ meeting of the Queen Rania Award for Excellence in Education
31st - Meeting with a group of Jordanian youth
February (Total: 6)
1st - Visit to Sanabel Al-Khair Society for Social Development
4th - Visit to the UK: attended the “Supporting Syria and the Region” Conference
8th - Meeting with three Jordanian teachers
10th - Attended the launch of the 6th Jordan Volunteers Forum
23rd - Visit to the UAE: delivered a speech at the Global Women’s Forum in Dubai
24th - Visit to the Hashemite University
March (Total: 13)
8th - Meeting with the International Women’s Forum local members, the Leadership Enhancement and Mentoring Program participants & women entrepreneurs
9th - Visit to the Princess Taghreed School for Girls
14th - Meeting with members of the National Framework for Family Protection Committee
16th - Attended the opening of the 7th Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally
20th - Meeting with a group of mothers whose sons are border guards
21st - Visit to Dar Al Aman child safety center
22nd - Meetings with EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini & cast and crew members of Jordanian flim “Theeb”
23rd - Visit to the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Center in Ramtha
27th - Meetings with UN Secretary-General and World Bank President & the wife of Turkish prime minister Mrs. Sare Davutoglu
28th - Chaired a board meeting of Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development
30th - Visit to the venue of Amman Design Week
April (Total: 6)
14th - Visit to the US: attended the screening of “Salaam Neighbor” documentary
15th - Visit to the US: attended World Bank Group “Forced Displacement: A Global Development Challenge" session
16th - Visit to the US: attended United Nations Foundation event
18th - Visit to Al Koum Al Ahmar village in Al Mafraq governorate
19th - Visit to Al Khansa'a Secondary School for Girls
25th - Visit to Greece: visit to the Kara Tepe refugee camp in Lesbos
May (Total: 13)
8th - Visit to German Jordanian University’s Madaba campus
10th - Chaired the Royal Health Awareness Society’s Board of Trustees meeting
18th - Visit to Belgium: visited the unknown soldier tomb, Université Catholique de Louvain and King Baudouin Foundation & attended a state dinner banquet
19th - Visit to Belgium: visited Brugge & the Technical Institute of the Holy Family
24th - Visit to the Safout Secondary School for Girls
25th - Attended the national celebration of the 70th Independence Day
29th - Attended launch briefing on Queen Rania Teachers Academy’s Initial Teacher Educational professional diploma
30th - Attended International Academy Amman’s Class of 2016 graduation
31st - Visit to the Urban Development Charitable Society in Irbid
June (Total: 8)
2nd - Attended the Great Arab Revolt Centennial military parade
7th - Paid condolences to families of the victims of General Intelligence Department attack
8th - Paid condolences to families of the victims of General Intelligence Department attack
12th - Meeting with the Mujaddidun Society for Charity and Development volunteers & hosted an iftar banquet for a group of women
14th - Visit to Caritas Jordan
19th - Visit to Al Amal Al Jadid Center for Children with Multi Disabilities
20th - Attended Iftar banquet with children and caretakers of Al Hussein Social Foundation for Orphans
July (Total: 1)
8th - Visit to the US: attended the Sun Valley Economic Forum in Idaho
August (Total: 8)
6th - Visit to the UK: attended the 2016 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
10th - Visit to Amman Design Week venue in downtown
17th - Joined a discussion with Jordan Volunteers youth and members of the National Committee for Human Resource Development Committee
23rd - Meeting with Jordanian players of the Under 17 Women’s National Football Team
28th - Joined a discussion at the Queen Rania Teacher Academy
29th - Chaired the Jordan River Foundation Board of Trustees annual meeting
30th - Received outstanding Tawjihi students and members of the Jordanian Olympic mission & inaugurated Amman Design Week
September (Total: 14)
1st - Visit to Amman Design Week’s Craft District
5th - Attended the launch of the National Strategy for Human Resources Development
7th - Visit to Amman Design Week venue
8th - Signing the football of FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup championship & received a delegation from Swaziland
11th - Visit to Italy: attended the Celebrity Fight Night gala dinner in Florence
19th - Visit to US: attended the UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants roundtable, Clinton Global Initiative plenary session & “Let Girls Learn” event
20th - Visit to US: interview with Christiane Amanpour & attended 2016 Global Goals Award Dinner
22nd - Visit to US: attended an event
24th - Visit to US: meeting with the Institute of International Education & attended the Global Citizen Festival
October (Total: 14)
3rd - Inaugurated Jordan River Foundation’s 21st annual handicrafts exhibition “Dahnoon”
5th - Received the Albanian president and first lady
6th - Visit to Germany: delivered a speech at the Day of German Industry in Berlin
7th - Visit to Germany: attended the Peace of Westphalia Prize dinner banquet
8th - Visit to Germany: attended the Peace of Westphalia Prize award ceremony & meeting with the German president
10th - Visit to the Children’s Mobile Museum at Al Khansa'a Secondary School for Girls in Jerash
11th - Meeting with i4Jo members
19th - Attended the launch of QRTA national pre-service teacher training program
23rd - Attended meetings with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Managing Director of IKEA Sweden, chaired the Al Aman Fund board of trustees meeting & meeting with Egyptian preacher Amr Khaled
25th - Visit to the Jordan River Foundation showroom with Queen Mathilde
November (Total: 16)
3rd - Visit to US: delivered a speech at the IRC’s Annual Rescue Dinner in New York
6th - Attended meeting with the Polish president & visit to the Children’s Museum with the Polish first lady
7th - Attended the opening of the 18th Parliament’s First Ordinary Session & meeting with the Founder/CEO of Amazon.com, Inc.
9th - Meeting with Al Anwar Charity Organization for Women members
13th - Attended Jordan River Foundation gala dinner
16th - Attended a panel discussion on education development
20th - Meeting with a ministerial committee on the National Strategy for Human Resources Development 2016-2025
23rd - Visit to Australia: visit to the Australian War Memorial, attended meeting with the Australian governor general Peter Cosgrove & visit to the National Portrait Gallery
24th - Visit to Australia: visit to the National Arboretum of Australia
25th - Visit to Australia: attended meeting with the Governor of New South Wales & visit to Fort Street Public School
29th - Visit to UK: received the first Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Foreign Press Association in London
December (Total: 5)
3rd - Visit to Germany: received the Golden Heart Award at the 16th “Ein Herz Fuer Kinder” Gala in Berlin
5th - Visit to the Orient Gallery
6th - Visit to the Mahes Secondary School for Girls in Al Balqa
7th - Attended a panel discussion of the “Women on the Frontlines” conference
13th - Honored the winners of the 2016 Queen Rania Awards for Excellence in Education
HRH Crown Prince Hussein
January (Total: 2)
3rd - Visit to the Public Security Department’s Telecommunications and Information Technology Administration & attended the launching ceremony of his two strategic initiatives
February (Total: 1)
24th - Attended a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama
April (Total: 3)
1st - Attended the Nuclear Safety Summit & sideline meetings
15th - Attended World Bank Group “Forced Displacement: A Global Development Challenge” session
May (Total: 4)
24th - Attended the graduation ceremony of King’s Academy
25th - Attended the national celebration of the 70th Independence Day
29th - Patronized the graduation ceremony of Mutah University’s 28th batch of Military Wing students
30th - Meeting with Jordanian interns at NASA
June (Total: 10)
6th - Attended graduation ceremony of the Royal Jordanian National Defence College
8th - Attended army iftar banquet & meeting with NASA administrator
10th - Performed Friday prayer & attended the Hashemite Scientific Councils
14th - Joined volunteers at JHCO’s Charity Clothes Bank initiative
15th - Attended meeting with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas
22nd - Visit to Luminus Education
27th - Attended iftar banquet & military drill at the command of Joint Special Operations
28th - Joined two “Tahseen Initiative” interactive workshops at the Naour Youth Center
August (Total: 6)
1st - Visit to the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs
4th - Inaugurated a gaming lab in Aqaba
8th - Meeting with the Chairman of the U.S. Breakthrough Prize Foundation
10th - Visit to Al Hussein Youth Camps
11th - Attended the graduation ceremony of the second class of the National Training Program
31st - Visit to the Forsan Camp
September (Total: 1)
5th - Inaugurated the second phrase of Queen Alia International Airport’s new terminal project
December (Total: 4)
18th - Attended a meeting with Christian leaders
20th - Attended a meeting at the National Center for Security and Crises Management
21st - Meeting with members of the Crown Prince Foundation
28th - Visit to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
HRH Princess Iman
June (Total: 1)
20th - Attended Iftar banquet with children and caretakers of Al Hussein Social Foundation for Orphans
HRH Princess Salma
May (Total: 1)
25th - Attended the national celebration of the 70th Independence Day
June (Total: 1)
2nd - Attended the Great Arab Revolt Centennial military parade
October (Total: 1)
27th - Visit to Japan: attended meeting with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe
HRH Prince Hashem
May (Total: 1)
25th - Attended the national celebration of the 70th Independence Day
Past Events
Year 2015
Year 2014