Royal Profile: 45 Facts About Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, Sheikha of Dubai

1. 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}. 
2. Through her father, she has 
1. Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan (1956)
2. Princess Aisha bint Hussein of Jordan (1968)
3. Princess Zein bint Hussein (1968)
4. Princess Iman bint al-Hussein of Jordan (1983)
5. Princess Raiyah bint Hussein (1986)
3. Her brothers are:
1. King Abdullah II of Jordan (1962)
2. Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein of Jordan (1963)
3. Prince Hamzah bin al Hussein of Jordan (1980)
4. Prince Hashim bin Al-Hussein of Jordan (1981)
4. Though her half siblings she is a sister-in-law  of :
1. Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh (m. 1988)
2. Queen Rania of Jordan (m. 1993)
3. Princess Zeina of Jordan (m. 2015)
4. Mr. Majdi Al-Saleh
5. Princess Basmah Bani Ahmad bint al Hamzah (m. 2012)
6. Princess Fahdah (m. 2006)
5. Her former siblings-in-law are;
1. Princess Alia Tabbaa of Jordan (m. 1989-2008)
2. Princess Sara of Jordan (m 2010-2013)
3. Princess Noor bint Asem of Jordan (d. 2009)
4. Mr. Zeid Juma (divorced)
5. Zaid Azimi Mirza (m. 2013-2017)
6. Her nephews are:
1. Prince Hussein Mirza (1981)
2. Jaafar Al-Saleh (1990)
3. Abdul Hamid Al-Saleh (1992)
4. Aoun Juma (1992)
5. Prince Omar bint al-Faisal of Jordan (1993)
6. Crown Prince Hussein (1994)
7. Prince Hashem (2005)
8. Omar Mirza (2013)
9. Prince Hussein Haidara bin Hashim (2015)
10. Prince Abdullah bin Faisal (2016)
11. Prince Muhammad bin Faisal (2017)
7. Princess Haya's nieces are:
1. Talal Al-Saleh (1989)
2. Princess Ayah bint al-Faisal of Jordan (1990)
3. Princess Iman (1996)
4. Miss Muna Juma (1996)
5. Princess Sara bint al-Faisal of Jordan (1997)
6. Princess Aisha bint al-Faisal of Jordan (1997)
7. Princess Salma (2000)
8. Princess Haya bint al Hamzah of Jordan (2007)
9. Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim (2007)
10. Princess Rayet bint Al Hashim (2008)
11. Princess Fatima Al-Alia bint Al Hashim (2011)
12. Princess Zein bint Hamzah (2012)
13. Princess Noor bint Hamzah (2014)
14. Princess Badiya bint Al-Hamzah of Jordan (2016)
15. Princess Nafisa bint Hamzah (2018)
16. Miss Jumana Al Saleh
17. Miss Tahani Al Shawan al Saleh (Adopted)
8. Her nieces and nephews-in-law are:
1. Mr. Mohammad Talal Halawani (m. 2014)
9. Her great niece is:
1. Miss Raiyah Halawani (2016)
10. She was primarily educated in England, where she attended Badminton School for Girls,Bryanston School
11. She also attended St. Hilda's College, Oxford. 
12. She holds a BA honours in Philosophy, politics & economics{Source}.
13. On 10 April 2004, Princess Haya wed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai{Source}. 
14. Together, they have two children{Source}:
1. Sheikha Al Jaliala bint Mohammed Bin Rashild Al Maktoum (2007)
2. Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktom (2012)
15. The Princess is an active Equestrian and humanitarian.
16. She began her show jumping career at age 13 {Source}
17.  In 2002, she participated in the FEI World Equestrian Games in Spain{Source}.
18.  She also competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympics{Source}. 
19. She also participated in the 1992 Pan Arab Games in Syria {Source}. 
20. 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}. 
21. She is also patron of the Retraining of Racehorses{Source}. 
22. 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}
23. She is the first Arab and first woman to become a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations World Food Programme {Source}
24.  Princess Haya was an ambassador for the World Food Programme 2005-2007{Source} 
25. She was then appointed a UN Messenger of Peace in July 2007 by Secretary-General Ban-Ky Moon{Source}. 
26. She founded the first food assistance NGO in the Middle East, Tikyet Um Ali {Source}
27. 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} 
28. She serves on the boards of many non-profit organizations. 
29. In August 2012, she supported the 2012 United Nations' World Humanitarian Day in Dubai{Source}
30. Her biological mother died in a helicopter crash when she was was just four years old.
31. When she was five years old, her father married Queen Noor.
32. On 26 September 2014, she was awarded the French honor of Officer of the National Order of the Legion of Honour {Source}
33. Her father died when she was 24 years old.
34. She shares a birthday with Autumn Patrica Kelly Philips, who is four years her junior.
35. She also shares a birthday with Jack Christopher Stamp Brooksbank, who is 12 years her junior.
36. Her astrological sign is Taurus.
37.  She is the only Jordanian woman to hold a license to drive heavy trucks {Source}
38. She is a fan of Guns'N'Roses{Source}
39. In October 2016, Princess Haya inaugurated a hospital that is 90% staffed by women, Medcare Women & Children Hospital {Source}
40. Like her sister-in-law, Queen Rania, she has made her mark on the fashion industry {Source}
41. She is a regular in the Royal Enclosure at Royal Ascot {2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018}
42. She has met Queen Elizabeth II on numerous occasions.
43. She is of Jordanian, and Palestinian descent.
44. Princess Haya's niece, daughter of her brother, Prince Hamzah, was named after her Princess Haya bint al Hamzah of Jordan. and was born in 2007.
45. She has an active twitter account.