Princess Raiyah bint Hussein

Princess Raiyah bint Hussein (Arabic: راية بنت الحسين‎; born 9 February 1986[1]) is the youngest daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor. She has two brothers Hamzah and Hashem and an elder sister Princess Iman.[2] She is a half-sister to King Abdullah II of Jordan.[3]

Princess Raiyah bint Hussein
Born (1986-02-09) 9 February 1986
Amman, Jordan
HouseHashemite
FatherHussein of Jordan
MotherLisa Halaby
ReligionIslam
OccupationAcademic

Official Duties

Princess Raiyah took part in official visits to Japan in 2007 and 2008, and accompanied King Abdullah II to the country in April 2009. [9] In 2008, she formed part of a Jordanian delegation on an official visit with King Abdullah II to South Korea. [10]

Patronages
  • Patron of The Performing Arts Center of Jordan.

Honours


Personal life

On 5 November 2019, the court announced Princess Raiyah's engagement to British-born journalist Ned Donovan,[11] son of the writer Tessa Dahl and Patrick Donovan, and a maternal grandson of Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal, while his paternal grandparents are Francis Patrick Donovan and Maria Kozslik.[12]

Ancestry

References
  1. George, Alan (2005). Jordan : living in the crossfire. New York: Zed Books. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-84277-471-7.
  2. Green, Joey (2003). How they met: fateful encounters of famous lovebirds, rivals, partners in crime, and other strange bedfellows. Black Dog Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-57912-327-7.
  3. "Immediate Family Tree". The Royal Hashemite Court. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  4. Pooran, Neil (10 May 2013). "Edinburgh University's ultra-rich graduates inherit their money from family fortunes". Deadline News. Edinburgh, Scotland. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  5. "Graduate Students". The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  6. "Graduate Students". The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  7. International Ucla
  8. "Graduate Students". The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures is part of the Humanities Division within UCLA College. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  9. "Japan-Jordan Relations (Basic Data)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. "King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan Visits South Korea Stock Pictures, Royalty-free Photos & Images - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". Royal Hashemite Court.
  12. The Telegraph


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