Bin Talal was the son of the late King Talal bin Abdullah I and the younger brother of the late King Hussein, Abdullah II's father.
The prince served in a number of positions in Jordan, including as aide-de-camp to and special representative of King Hussein and head of the council of tribal leaders.
Bin Talal held the honorary rank of Field Marshal in the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army and received a number of high-level medals in Jordan and other countries, according to the announcement.