His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday launched a personal Twitter account.

"This is Abdullah bin Al Hussein, a father and a proud Jordanian. Pleased to be with you on Twitter,” His Majesty tweeted under the handle @KingAbdullahII.

Social media platforms have grown in importance over the past few years, garnering a growing number of users and followers, especially young people.

The account can be reached via the link (https://twitter.com/KingAbdullahII).