Princess Iman bint Al Hussein
Encyclopedia
Princess Iman is the daughter of King Hussein
and Queen Noor. She has two brothers Hamzah and Hashim and a younger sister, Princess Raiyah. She is a half-sister to King Abdullah II of Jordan
.
In 2008 she was included as 18th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes Magazine.
She is of Jordan
ian descent on her father's side and Scottish
, English
, Syrian, Swedish, and American
descent on her mother's side.
in Massachusetts
and Maret School
in Washington, D.C. She joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
in 2002, and finished her training there on 8 August 2003. She attended university at American University
and is currently pursuing a higher degree in veterinary studies.
Hussein of Jordan
Hussein bin Talal was the third King of Jordan from the abdication of his father, King Talal, in 1952, until his death. Hussein's rule extended through the Cold War and four decades of Arab-Israeli conflict...
and Queen Noor. She has two brothers Hamzah and Hashim and a younger sister, Princess Raiyah. She is a half-sister to King Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein is the reigning King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah, whose mother is Princess Muna al-Hussein, is a member of the Hashemite family...
.
In 2008 she was included as 18th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by Forbes Magazine.
She is of Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian descent on her father's side and Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
, English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, Syrian, Swedish, and American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
descent on her mother's side.
Education
Princess Iman studied at Fay SchoolFay School
Fay School is an independent, coeducational day and boarding school, located on a campus some from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts. It has 465 students enrolled from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 9; the boarding program enrolls 100 students from throughout the United States and more than...
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
and Maret School
Maret School
Maret School was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, three French sisters, Mlles Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in Geneva, Switzerland to teach. Louise taught in Russia, Jeanne in the Philippines, and Marthe, who...
in Washington, D.C. She joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
in 2002, and finished her training there on 8 August 2003. She attended university at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
and is currently pursuing a higher degree in veterinary studies.
Ancestry
External links
- The 20 Hottest Young Royals - Princess Iman bint Al Hussein, ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...