Princess Noor Hamzah

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*already part of the family but moved to reflect her now married position

Styles of
Princess Noor of Jordan
Reference style Her Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am

Princess Noor Hamzah (Arabic: نور بنت عاصم ) (born Princess Noor bint Asem October 6, 1982[1]) is the wife of Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein. She is a member of the Jordanian Royal Family.

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[edit] Family

Her father is Prince Asem bin Al Nayef, a grandson of King Abdullah I of Jordan and her mother is Firouzeh Vokhshouri.

Princess Noor's parents divorced in 1985 and in 1986 her father married Princess Sana Asem.

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[edit] Education

Having studied her IGCSE's at King's College Madrid, Spain, she then went on to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Political Communication from Emerson College in 2004.

[edit] Marriage

On August 29, 2003, the Royal Hashemite Court announced Princess Noor's marriage (Nikah) to Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein had taken place. The Nikah ceremony was held at al-Baraka Palace in Amman. The celebration of the marriage (Zifaf) was held on May 27, 2004 at Zahran Palace in Amman.

HRH Princess Noor bint Asem bin Nayef has been known as HRH Princess Noor Hamzah since her marriage (Nikah) to HRH Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein.

On November 4, 2006, it was announced that they were expecting their first child in Spring 2007. On April 18, 2007, Princess Noor gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter HRH Princess Hayah bint Hamzah, in Amman, Jordan.[2]

[edit] Titles

6 October 1982-29 August 2003: Her Royal Highness Princess Noor bint Asem

29 August 2003 - present: Her Royal Highness Princess Noor Hamzah


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