Princess Salma bint Abdullah of Jordan was born on 26 September 2000 as the second daughter and third child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.
She was born at the King Hussein Medical Centre in Amman and joined her elder siblings, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Iman. A younger brother, Prince Hashem, was born in 2005. Princess Salma and her sister Princess Iman are not in the Jordanian line of succession, as only male descendants of King Abdullah I of Jordan can succeed to the throne.
The Princess attended the International Amman Academy (IAA) and graduated on 22 May 2018.
Princess Salma headed to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst’s short commissioning course program and was commissioned into the Jordanian Armed Forces as a second lieutenant on 24 November 2018. In 2020, the Princess became the first female jet pilot in the Jordanian Armed Forces. She received her wings from her father. In 2023, she was promoted to first lieutenant.
Princess Salma joined the University of Southern California and graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in archaeology.
The Princess sometimes does royal appearances. This began at the age of 15 when she and her brother, Prince Hashem, planted a tree in honour of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh. At the age of 17, she accompanied her father on a state visit to France. She also makes appearances at family events such as the wedding of her brother, Crown Prince Hussein.
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