Princess Haya bint Hussein | |
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Princess of Jordan | |
Princess Haya in 2011
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Born |
Amman, Jordan |
3 May 1974
Spouse | Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (m. 2004) |
Issue | Sheikha Jalila Sheikh Zayed |
House |
Hashemite (by birth) Al Falasi (by marriage) |
Father | Hussein of Jordan |
Mother | Alia Toukan |
Jordanian royal family |
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Extended royal family
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HRH Prince Muhammad
HRH Princess Taghrid
HRH Prince Hassan
HRH Princess Sarvath
HRH Prince Ali
HRH Princess Reema
HRH Prince Asem
HRH Princess Sana
Princess Haya bint Hussein (Arabic: الأميرة هيا بنت الحسين; born 3 May 1974) is the daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife, Queen Alia, and the half-sister of King Abdullah II. Princess Haya is the fourth and junior wife of the United Arab Emirates' prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, being known internationally as Princess Haya of Jordan. She is a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad since she was born to the Hashemite family (who have ruled Jordan since 1921).
A graduate of Oxford University in England, she is an accomplished equestrian who competed for Jordan in international show jumping competition and is the two-term President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). In addition she engages in a variety of charitable activities.