Princess Rahma bint Hassan

Princess Rahma bint Hassan (born 13 August 1969 in Amman, Jordan) is a Jordanian princess. Her father is Prince Hassan bin Talal and her mother is Princess Sarvath El Hassan.

Education

• International Community School in Amman, Jordan
• Sherborne School for Girls in Dorset, England
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England - B.A. Hons in Oriental Studies (1991)
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge, England - M.Phil. in International Relations (1992)

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Marriage and children

In July 1997, she married Alaa Batayneh, the son of Arif El Batayneh, one of Jordan's senators. Her husband is the country's current Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources. They have two children together:

• Aysha El Batayneh (born 2002)
• Arif El Batayneh (born 2006)

• Jordan: Al-Hashimi Dynasty - Genealogy

Career

Princess Rahma's work presently involves education and sports.

Awards

National honours

•  Jordan: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Independence (2006)

Foreign honours

•  Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2006)