Princess Badiya bint Hassan


Princess Badiya bint Hassan is a Jordanian princess. She is the daughter of Prince Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath al-Hassan.

Education

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.
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. She is the Chairman of Mosaic, a mentoring programme founded by Prince Charles. "Mosaic is a Muslim-led charity mentoring young people and offering them positive role models."

Marriage

Princess Badiya became engaged to Khaled Edward Blair in September 2004 and married him in Amman in June 2005.