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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Princess Badiya bint El Hassan was born on March 28, 1974 in Amman, Jordan. Her father is Prince Hassan bin Talal and her mother is Princess Sarvath El Hassan.
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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.[1]
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.[2] She is presently the Chairman of Mosaic, a mentoring program founded by Prince Charles. "Mosaic is a Muslim-led charity mentoring young people and offering them positive role models."[3][4]
Princess Badiya became engaged to Khaled Edward Blair in September 2004 and married him in Amman in June 2005.[2][5]