13 Things You Need To Know About The Incredible HRH Princess Haya

There is more than one side to HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, daughter of HM Late King Hussein Bin Talal of Jordan and HM Late Queen Alia Al Hussein and wife of HH Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai. 

Loving mother of two, Princess Haya is a humanitarian and former Olympic athlete who has been recognised by the UN as a messenger of peace. We can catch a small glimpse of her life through her personal Instagram account. Here is what you need to know

1. HRH Princess Haya is proud mother of daughter Jalila

2. And son Zayed

3. And wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed, Ruler of Dubai

4. She graduated with honors from St Hilda’s College, Oxford University

5. In 2000, she competed in equestrian events at the 2000 Games in Sydney

And has since served on the International Olympic Committee

6. The Princess continuously goes above and beyond to take part in charities and initiatives important to her. This was recognised in 2007 when she was named Messenger of Peace by the UN for her involvement in alleviating hunger and poverty

7. She promotes the support and nurturing of special education in the region

8. And actively urges people of the UAE to donate to the famine and starvation facing the people of Somalia right now

9. She took part in the 24 walkathon to raise awareness for diabetes

10. She was part of the large aid mission from the UAE to Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake

11. ‘Keep reading everyone, knowledge opens doors!’ …She devotes time to promote literacy in the UAE

12 And to publicly thank teachers on World Teacher Day… ‘Your dedication will never cease to inspire me’

But of course loving family snaps feature prominently on her page too

13. A day out at IMG shows this family is just like the rest of us

And these outings always lead to the sweetest snaps