Princess Badiya bint El Hassan

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Princess Badiya bint El Hassan was born on March 28, 1974 in Amman, Jordan. Her father is Prince Hassan bin Talal and her mother is Princess Sarvath El Hassan.

Education

* Amman Baccalaureate School
* University of Oxford - B.A. Hons in History
* College of Law - Diploma
* London School of Economics - LL.M. in Public international law

Career

After studying Law at the College of Law in London, Princess Badiya qualified as a barrister in 1998, being called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. She is the first member of the Jordanian Royal Family to become a lawyer. [http://www.jordanembassyus.org/070898002.htm Jordan Times: July 8, 1998 - Princess Badiya qualifies as a lawyer] ]

The Princess is a member of and has collaborated with various international organizations. Her work focuses on promoting interfaith and cross-cultural understanding, human rights and the rights of asylum seekers and refugees. [http://www.elhassan.org/reg/family/badiya.html Princess Badiya bint El Hassan's bio] ] For example, she is the patron of the Oxonian Society and helped found it in 2001. [http://www.oxoniansociety.com/About.asp The Oxonian Society: About] ]

Marriage

Princess Badiya became engaged to Khaled Edward Blair in September of 2004 and married him in Amman in June of 2005. [http://www.nettyroyal.nl/newssept04.html Royal News: September 2004] ] [http://www.elhassan.org/reg/family/badiya.html Princess Badiya bint El Hassan's bio] ]

References

External links

* [http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=605 FORA.tv: October 24, 2006 - Video of Princess Badiya bint Al Hassan speaking at the Oxonian Society]