Royal Profile: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, Sheikha of Dubai
Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, Sheikha of Dubai was born 3 May 1974 as the daughter of King Hussein & his 3rd wife, Queen Alia {Source}. She has many half-siblings, silings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews:
- Princess Alia bint Al Hussein (1956)
- Prince Hussein Mirza bint Al Hussein (1981)
- Master Talal Al-Saleh (1989)
- Master Abdul Hamid Al-Saleh (1992)
- King Abdullah II of Jordan (1962)
- Queen Rania of Jordan
- Crown Prince Hussein (1994)
- Princess Iman (1996)
- Princess Salma (2000)
- Prince Hashem (2005)
- Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (1963)
- Princess Alia Tabbaa (m. 1987-2008, div)
- Princess Ayah (1990)
- Mohammad Talal Halawani (m. 2014)
- Raiyah Halawani (2016)
- Prince Omar (1993)
- Princess Sara (1997)
- Princess Aisha (1997) (twin of Sara)
- Princess Sara Bassam Kabbani (m. 2010-2013, div)
- Princess Zeina Lubbadeh (m. 2014)
- Prince Abdullah bin Faisal (17 February 2016)
- Prince Muhammad bin Faisal (8 April 2017)
- Princess Aisha bint Hussein (1968)
- Master Aoun Juma (1992)
- Master Muna Juma (1996)
- Princess Zein bint Hussein (1968, twin of the above)
- Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (1975)
- Princess Rym al-Ali (1969, m 2004)
- Princess Jalila bint Ali (2005)
- Prince Abdullah bin Ali (2007)
- Abir Muhaisen (born 1972, adopted 1976)
- Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein (1980)
- Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef (m. 2004-2009)
- Princess Haya bint Hamzah (2007)
- Princess Basmah (m. 2012)
- Princess Zein Al Bint Hamzah (2012)
- Princess Noor Al Bint Hamzah (2014)
- Princess Badiya Al Bint Hamzah (2016)
- Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein (1981)
- Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim (2007)
- Princess Rayet bint Al Hashim (2008)
- Princess Fatima Al Alia bint Al Hashim (2011)
- Princess Iman bint Al Hussein (1983)
- Master Omar Mirza (2014)
- Princess Raiyah bint Al-Hussein (1986)
She was primarily educated in England, where she attended Badminton School for Girls,Bryanston School, St. Hilda's College, Oxford. She holds a BA honours in Philosophy, politics & economics{Source}.
On 10 April 2004, Princess Haya wed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai{Source}. Together, they have two children{Source}:
The Princess is an active Equestrian and humanitarian. In 2002, she participated in the FEI World Equestrian Games in Spain{Source}. She also competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics{Source}. She also participated in the 1992 Pan Arab Games in Syria {Source}. In 2006, she was elected President of the FEI for a 4-year term {Source}, she made history getting elected a second time in 2010 {Source}. She is also patron of the Retraining of Racehorses{Source}. She is also president of the International Jordanian Athletes Cultural Association {Source}. She founded Tikyet Um Ali, chair's Dubai's International Humanitarian City {Source} Princess Haya was an ambassador for the World Food Programme 2005-2007,{Source} and then appointed a UN Messenger of Peace in July 2007 by Secretary-General Ban-Ky Moon{Source}. She was a founding member of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Humanitarian Forum based in Geneva, and writes editorials and articles on hunger, nutrition and the UN Millennium Development Goals{Source} and serves on the boards of many non-profit organizations. In August 2012, she supported the 2012 United Nations' World Humanitarian Day in Dubai{Source}
On 10 April 2004, Princess Haya wed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai{Source}. Together, they have two children{Source}:
- Sheikha Al Jaliala bint Mohammed Bin Rashild Al Maktoum (2007)
- Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktom (2012)
The Princess is an active Equestrian and humanitarian. In 2002, she participated in the FEI World Equestrian Games in Spain{Source}. She also competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics{Source}. She also participated in the 1992 Pan Arab Games in Syria {Source}. In 2006, she was elected President of the FEI for a 4-year term {Source}, she made history getting elected a second time in 2010 {Source}. She is also patron of the Retraining of Racehorses{Source}. She is also president of the International Jordanian Athletes Cultural Association {Source}. She founded Tikyet Um Ali, chair's Dubai's International Humanitarian City {Source} Princess Haya was an ambassador for the World Food Programme 2005-2007,{Source} and then appointed a UN Messenger of Peace in July 2007 by Secretary-General Ban-Ky Moon{Source}. She was a founding member of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Global Humanitarian Forum based in Geneva, and writes editorials and articles on hunger, nutrition and the UN Millennium Development Goals{Source} and serves on the boards of many non-profit organizations. In August 2012, she supported the 2012 United Nations' World Humanitarian Day in Dubai{Source}
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