How did Abdullah II become king of Jordan in 1999?

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Abdullah II became king of Jordan in 1999 following the death of his father, King Hussein.12

In January 1999, as his health was failing, King Hussein named his son Abdullah as the new heir to the Hashemite crown, replacing his brother, Prince Hassan, who had previously served as the crown prince. Abdullah officially ascended to the throne hours after his father’s death on February 7, 1999, and was formally crowned on June 9 of that year.13