Princess Haya bint Hussein

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Princess Haya bint Hussein
Princess Haya in 2017
Born (1974-05-03) 3 May 1974 (age 49)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse
IssueSheikha Jalila
Sheikh Zayed
Full name
Haya bint Hussein bin Talal bin Abdullah
HouseHashemite
FatherHussein of Jordan
MotherAlia Toukan

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. She is the half-sister of King Abdullah II.[1]

In 2004, Princess Haya became the second official wife of the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In 2019, they divorced and Princess Haya left Dubai with the two children of the marriage to live in the United Kingdom.[2]

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3 May 1974 Her Royal Highness Princess Haya bint Al-Hussein

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  1. Brown, David; Ames, Jonathan; Low, Valentine (3 July 2019). "Sheikh's wife seeks haven in UK 'fearing for her life'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. Dingle, Sarah (1 July 2019). "Wife of ruler of Dubai reportedly flees United Arab Emirates with her two children". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.