Princess Firyal

Princess Firyal
BornFiryal Irshaid
1945 (age 78–79)
Jerusalem,[1] Mandatory Palestine
Spouse
(m. 1964; div. 1978)
Issue
FatherFarid Mahmoud Irshaid
MotherFarida Irshaid

Princess Firyal[2] (née Firyal Irshaid Arabic: فريال إرشيد, born 1945) is a Jordanian humanitarian and philanthropist.

She became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1992,[3][4] working on programs for education and protection of world heritage. She is a board member at the International Rescue Committee (IRC),[5] New York Public Library,[6] and a wide range of museums and universities, including the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Irshaid is a graduate of Columbia University.[7] From 1964 to 1978, she was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal—younger brother of King Hussein of Jordan—by whom she has two sons, Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi.

  1. ^ "Her Royal Highness Princess of Jordan's Biography". Princessfiryal.org. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  2. ^ "Statement from the Royal Hashemite Court". The Royal Hashemite Court. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ^ "UNESCO – Official Site of Her Royal Highness Princess Firyal of Jordan". Princessfiryal.org. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. ^ "H.R.H. Princess Firyal of Jordan | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". Unesco.org. 2005-07-06. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  5. ^ "IRC Board of Directors and Overseers | International Rescue Committee (IRC)". Rescue.org. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. ^ "New York Public Library – Official Site of Her Royal Highness Princess Firyal of Jordan". Princessfiryal.org. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  7. ^ "Teachers for gender equality - Princess Firyal , Jordan | Basic education - UNESCO Multimedia Archives". Unesco.org. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-25.